You're replying to an approval card and want Rhodes to read your answer correctly.
Rhodes reads the first line you write above the quoted card. Capital letters don't matter, and a period or exclamation mark at the end is fine.
| To | Put this alone on the first line |
|---|---|
| Approve | approve · approved · yes · yes please · send · send it |
| Cancel | no · cancel · don't send · do not send · stop |
| Change something | Anything else |
Below the word you can add one sign-off such as "Thanks" or "Best regards", up to two lines with your name, and "Sent from my iPhone". A signature your mail program sets off with a "--" line is ignored. Anything else, such as another sentence, a P.S. or a signature with your title and phone number, makes the reply a change.
Approve
Rhodes shares exactly what the card showed with exactly those people, then emails you the result.
No
The card is dismissed and nothing is shared. Rhodes doesn't reply.
A change
Write what to change in plain words, such as "Send it to dana@ashgrovecpa.com instead" or "Add the 2023 K-1 too". A change never shares anything. Rhodes emails you a new card with the change for you to approve, or asks you a question if the change isn't clear. The new card replaces the old one. If you reply to the old card, Rhodes answers with a note pointing you to the newer card.
A first card only lists individual addresses. To let anyone at a firm open the share, name the domain in a change reply, such as "anyone at ashgrovecpa.com". The new card then shows "Anyone at ashgrovecpa.com (you asked for this in your reply)".
If your change adds someone new to that provider, meaning they aren't one of its saved contacts and aren't at the firm's email domain, the new card can't be approved by replying. You approve it in Rhodes instead.
Cards Rhodes couldn't confirm came from you
If the card says "Rhodes couldn't confirm this came from you — review it before approving.", a reply can only approve or cancel it, and its How to answer section doesn't offer a change. A change reply changes nothing: Rhodes emails you About your reply to Rhodes, and the card still works as it is. To share something different, email Rhodes a new request.