Are you considerate? Email etiquette and the Do’s and Don’ts of writing emails.
Friday, September 5th, 2008
DON’Ts
1. Don’t email anyone anything that you would not want your boss to see.
2. Don’t email rebukes.
3. Don’t email when you can say something in person.
4. Don’t write anything in anger or bitterness.
5. Don’t write in CAPS.
6. Don’t include ridiculously long signatures.
7. Don’t negotiate rates and salaries.
DO’s
1. Do Respect the sender by checking your mailbox for new emails frequently.
2. Do not expect a personalized visit with every email.
3. Do save all your emails.
4. Do not leave any job without backing up emails that may be valuable in court.
5. Do save an angry email without sending it. Delete it later.
