To the secretary for Very Important Man at Very Important Company -
I understand that Very Important Man does not take phone calls, and you are assuring me that he checks his email constantly, but he has not responded to any of the emails we have sent him, and if he does not respond very soon (like, in the next 15 minutes) his Very Important Project will not be sent out on time. So while getting back to us on this is, of course, optional, it would certainly make my life, and yours, and his much easier if he did.
– One grumpy liaison



