https://sashachapin.substack.com/p/how-to-be-less-neurotic-about-getting
Remember that your primary job is being responsive
When you get an email from someone, you are, on the surface, being asked to accomplish some task, like schedule a meeting, or provide advice. But, fundamentally , you are being recruited to mitigate the nightmarish loneliness that plagues us all. Thankfully, any halfway coherent response accomplishes this job. You have acknowledged their existence: excellent! It can be extremely clarifying to look at this as the primary goal of communication, rather than, say, imposing your wit, or nullifying the possibility of conflict. Moreover, if this is seen as the goal, it might imply that you should put in less effort—a long, studied reply might be seen more as an attempt to impress, rather than a reciprocated connection.