What To Do or Not To Do Is The Question

Sometimes it’s easy to forget the various rules for sending out e-mails. I know there are certain things that peeve me when I read e-mails, and I always try to double and triple check the e-mails I send out for those things that drive me crazy.

I thought it might be best to share with you my top ten tips to avoid annoying your e-mail recipients.

1. NEVER USE ALL CAPS, UNLESS YOU WANT PEOPLE TO THINK YOU’RE SCREAMING AT THEM.
2. When sending e-mails please don’t go on and on about the topic or what you want to get across to the recipient of your e-mail. They usually won’t want to read long paragraphs and might get annoyed if they have to read a novel before they get to the point, which is keep text simple and concise.
3. Watch for excessive punctuation!!!!!!!!!!!
4. Wtch ur abrv, bc ppl might not know what u mn.
5. If you are sending an e-mail out to a large group of people, BCC them so everyone doesn’t get their contact information. You don’t want to be responsible for someone being stalked.
6. If you attach a large document, plan on get some flame e-mail, because you probably locked up their e-mail box or crashed their computer.
7. “No Subject” is not an e-mail I’m jumping to read, so always write in the subject line.
8. Could you just pay attention to how you say things? People can’t hear your tone of voice in an e-mail and might read it differently than you want.
9. Keep the font simple and easy to read and don’t use crazy colors and graphics.
10. Always rerad and use the spelchecker.

I hope these tips help you become a pro e-mail writer.

Happy e-mailing!