Addressing Job Inquiries: Dear Sir/Madam?

When I get a job inquiry addressed as “Dear Sir/Madam” in any e-mail, I know the Sender is lazy. How do I know this? Because my sites are so me. With just one or two clicks you know that “Judith” is the person behind the site. I’m not a Sir, nor [...]

Don’t Kid Yourself: E-mail Etiquette = Courtesy

Recently, I’ve seen a trend of folks striking out against all this talk about e-mail etiquette. From one liner e-mails with no greetings “…e-mail after all is only extended IM.” Or, even comments about “…why take the time to type all this ancillary nicey stuff? Just type what you mean and that [...]

Assuming Gender in E-mail

Well, you know what happens when you assume? I am always talking about not assuming when it comes to an e-mail. Assuming never leads to anything positive. If you are unsure; ask. In the global environment in which we all are now playing, to assume if someone is male or female can cause [...]

E-mail Greeting Format

A site visitor was curious and pondered: …after I enter the individual’s name what is the best punctuation? Sometimes I see Dear “Eric:.” other times I see “Eric;” and still others write “Eric:” After your greeting you should use a colon — Dear Eric:– not a semi-colon or a colon and a period as shown [...]