# Emojis: A Picture is Worth 1000 Words

DevFeed: [Emojis: A Picture is Worth 1000 Words](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/emojis-a-picture-is-worth-1000-words-20027.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://technology.doximity.com/articles/emojis-a-picture-is-worth-1000-words>)

Author: Doximity

Published: 2022-12-22T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Doximity](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/doximity.md>)

Topics: [Emoji](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/emoji.md>), [Slack](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/slack.md>)

Tags: [communication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/communication.md>), [productivity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/productivity.md>), [retention](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/retention.md>), [slack](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/slack.md>), [trust](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/trust.md>)

## AI overview

An opinion article discusses how emojis can improve workplace communication on Slack by conveying tone, empathy, priority, and emotional context that may be missing from digital messages. It also connects effective communication with employee engagement, retention, and trust.

## Source excerpt

If you would like an opportunity to join this emoji-filled, fun environment, you're in luck: we're hiring! 🙌 The benefits of effective communication extend beyond productivity, but also towards increasing employee engagement, retention and trust. In an age where we are more distributed than ever, methods of communication are evolving to ensure we continue to foster connectivity among team members. One such evolution in communication is the use of Emojis in the workplace. A recent survey of 9,400 hybrid workers around the world highlighted that 71% of American workers found emoji-less messages lacking. As a resident emoji "power user" myself, seeing this inspired me to do some reflection around how emojis enhance our culture of communication on Slack here at Doximity . 💡 Clarity Emojis don't take away from the need to clearly and concisely communicate a point. In fact, one might posit that their variety increases the need to be thoughtful and intentional in how we use them with coworkers of all backgrounds, locations and ages. However, they do help fill in the gaps in digital communication introduced by a lack of physical cues. A researcher of body language by the name of Albert Mehrabian first broke down the components of a face-to-face conversation and found that communication is 55% nonverbal, 38% vocal and 7% words only 1 . "I'll try to get to this project by the end of the week 😬" is very different from "I'll try to get to this project by the end of the week 😀". "I loved it 😊" conveys sincerity, while "I loved it 🙄" implies sarcasm. "That's interesting 🤔" illustrates reflection, whereas "That's interesting 🤨" insinuates confusion. Without any emojis, these statements are open to interpretation and, thus, misinterpretation. Additionally, emoji's can help attach a clearer sense of priority or categorization to messages. Sometimes a message is intended to be fyi and other times it may require immediate attention . In an otherwise seemingly endless stream of constan