If You Woudn’t Do It on Business Letterhead….

Then don’t do it in a business e-mail! I do interviews weekly due to someone messing up at work and causing trouble by doing something with e-mail that they shouldn’t. I am always asked “How can one avoid doing this again (or in the future)?”.

If you wouldn’t do it on your company’s business letterhead, don’t do it in your business e-mails!

For some reason there is this assumed informality when it comes to one’s use of e-mail. What many do not realize is that informality does not apply to your business e-mail activities — to assume otherwise could cause lost business, lost opportunities and even your job.

Be on your best behavior when e-mailing on company time and when using your company e-mail address. Strive for the highest levels of accuracy, clarity, proper grammar and professionalism. Nothing less should be settled for!

For more on Business E-mail Etiquette, visit my Business E-mail Etiquette Blog and read my article Business E-mail Etiquette Basics.

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