Setting a boundary with a coworker who messages after hours
A colleague sends non-urgent messages at night and expects fast replies.
Strategy
Set the rule, not the grievance. Give them a clear escalation path for real emergencies so the boundary does not read as unavailability.
How this one opens
Quick thing about how we work together.
This is the first line of the full script for this exact situation.
What usually happens next
Most likely: an easy yes, then one test message at 9pm within the week.
One thing not to say
You need to respect my time
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