Email Etiquette

Why is Email Etiquette Important?>

• Shows respect:  by using proper etiquette, including grammar, personalization, and a courteous tone, you convey that you value their input and time while fostering positive relationships.
• Provides clarity: by structuring your emails with clear headings and paragraphs and keeping them concise you help readers understand what you’re trying to communicate.
• Gives credibility shows that you take communication seriously and can be trusted, reflecting your reputation.
• Improves response: people are more likely to understand your goal and respond faster.

 
Tips for Crafting the Perfect Professional Email:

• Optimize subject line.
• Use charismatic word cues to prompt people’s responses.
• Personalize emails when possible.  (Send directly to the person rather than the whole group.)
• Have a clear structure.
• Stick to the point.
• Start new chains when necessary.
• Check your emotions (and your emojis 😊)
• Include a professional signature (Directions here).
• Maximize efficiency with templates.
• Be aware of cultural differences.
• Make sure mobile-friendly.
• Understand when emails should be a meeting, and vice versa.
• No guilt into responding
• Have effective email management.  (If your inbox is full of unread messages from weeks, or months, maybe even years back; delete them.  Start fresh.  I promise you will feel better.)

 
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