Modified
08 November 2019
by
Ian Weatherhogg
Be proactive and turn on your read receipts in Gmail to make sure your emails are getting seen
Before you try this tip: Request and return read receipts are only available for Gmail in G Suite and must be turned on by your admin. This feature is not supported in gmail.com (consumer) accounts.

Here’s how to request a read receipt:
- Compose (or Reply to) a message in Gmail
- In the bottom right-hand side you’ll see three dots >
’More options’ - Click the three dots ‘More options’ icon
- Click Request read receipt from the options
- Send your message as normal
Receipt requests will be sent to every recipient in the To: and Cc: fields. It does not send a request to recipients in the Bcc: field.
Once the message has been read you’ll receive an email telling you the date and time that your message was seen by the recipient.
