How to Handle E-mail Mis-sends

A site visitor writes: I was wondering if you had any advice about the best thing to do when you accidentally "mis-send" an email to the wrong person--whether it's embarrassing, like a complaint … [Read more...]

Apology by E-mail?

Is it O.K. to send an apology by e-mail, should you pick up the phone or should it be handwritten? Depending on what needs apologizing for dictates the amount of effort  made for a sincere … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]

How to Handle URL Errors in Mailings

We are only human. I've yet to run into anyone who is perfect or never makes a mistake. Over the years, I've lost count of the number of mailings I receive where the link contained within is either … [Read more...]

We All Make E-mail Mistakes

This difference between onliners is how each handles their errors in judgment or oversights once we discover they have been made. With e-mail in particular, the biggest mistake made is simply not … [Read more...]

Monday Morning Email Mistakes

Email mistakes found in my inbox this morning: No greeting. How about saying "Hi, Judith" or "Howdy!" before you ramble off your demands or questions? Please don't just open any email from … [Read more...]

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