Apr
16
Business Etiquette: Tip #9 E-mail
Filed Under Etiquette, Technology
I came across a great article on business etiquette called More Than Just Eating With the Right Fork by Paula Williams that I thought I would share tips from over the next few weeks.
Here is tip #9…
Make the subject line specific. Think of the many messages you’re received with the generic subject line, “Hi” or “Just for you.”
Don’t forward messages with three pages of mail-to information before they get to the content. In the message you forward, delete the extraneous information such as all the “Memo to,” subject, addresses, and date lines.
When replying to a question, copy only the question into your e-mail, then provide your response. You needn’t hit reply automatically, but don’t send a bare message that only reads, “Yes.” It’s too blunt and confuses the reader.
Address and sign your e-mails. Although this is included in the To and From sections, remember that you’re communicating with a person, not a computer.
DON’T TYPE IN ALL CAPS. IT’S TOO INTENSE, and you appear too lazy to type properly. This is still a written medium. Follow standard writing guidelines as a professional courtesy.
