I can’t tell you how many times I’ve forgotten to attach a file that I was sending someone via email. In fact, the one of the worst times it ever happened is when I was applying for my first job as a web developer! I still ended up getting the job, thankfully. I covered pretty good “Oh, that’s odd. Let me try again, let me know if you don’t get it this time.” We’ve all done it.

But here’s a little mind hack to help you never forget to attach a file. It’s simple, really, but it works pretty well. Attach the file first! Before you do anything else, before you type who it’s to, the subject or the message, go ahead and attach that file. Once you get to typing your bound to get off on a tangent and forget what your doing. You’ll write that you’ve attached the file and then get to writing your message only to hit send and forget! Attach those files first and you’ll never forget to attach them. Try it, it works!