You Are Bold When You Bold Your E-mail

No doubt about it if you make the extra effort to bold select text in e-mail you are being bold! Don’t underestimate how bolding certain words or sentences can make an otherwise benign statement one with emphasis. To bold only certain terms or phrases certainly makes a point of making a point. Then, if [...]

Give and Take Corrections with Grace

Do you give and take corrections with grace? On a daily basis I receive e-mails from concerned onliners about how a friend, coworker or family member gets mad at them or calls them rude if they make the suggestion that some E-mail Etiquette is in order. I have a bunch of Web sites and I do [...]

It Is All About the Details

The details that create a positive impression are so very important to those who rely on e-mail as their sole mode of communication with distant family members and many times take very little effort to integrate. Those darned details like saying “Hello” as an opening greeting, not attaching 5M files without notice and spell [...]

The Best Way to Say “Stop Forwarding!”

What is a nice way of telling someone to stop forwarding all those silly emails? You’ll see articles and posts addressing that question on my site and here on my Blog. Why? Because I get asked this daily. I used to have a “Send a Dose of Netiquette” feature where onliners could [...]

Email Etiquette: Courtesy #4 ~ Always Include a Closing

Always end your emails with "Thank you," "Sincerely," "Take it easy," "Best regards" – something!  In particular, when you request information or ask something of the one you are emailing, have the common courtesy to thank them in advance (TIA!) and sign off your email appropriately. Worse yet, to click the send button without even [...]

Are You Viewed as Rude?

All too often otherwise nice folks come off as terse or plain old rude when it comes to their email habits. They don’t intentionally set out to be viewed as rude, well I guess some do, but for the most part I prefer to believe the majority do not. Are you being viewed as rude? [...]

When to Expect an E-mail Reply?

How soon should you expect a reply to an e-mail?  Should you send another e-mail if the first isn’t responded to? Onliners should make an efforts to respond to their personal incoming e-mail within at least a day a two. Promptly responding to e-mail is simply the courteous thing to do.  I cover this [...]

Sad Commentary on E-mail Courtesy

The fact you are reading my Blog shows you care about E-mail Etiquette and Netiquette and have an interest in “communicating with knowledge, understanding and courtesy.” Although I’ve seen a marked increase in the interest level in regard to E-mail Etiquette as of late, there still seems to be overall lack of courtesy from many who [...]

E-mailing Your Resumes and Cover Letters

What is the proper way to e-mail a cover letter and resume to an employer or recruiter who has requested you e-mail your resume? Great question and one I get asked quite frequently! Notice I mentioned requested? You will never make a positive impression by randomly e-mailing your informaiton to any e-mail address you [...]

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