Personal Away Message Basics

Some think away messages are only for business -- not true. You can certainly have away messages for personal contacts so that folks do not think you are ignoring their e-mails. You just have to … [Read more...]

Are You Being Blown-Off?

How much time should go by before you assume you've been "blown off" and when (or if) should you send another message? Something I have to remind myself about is that a lot of onliners do not check … [Read more...]

Are E-mail Reply Expectations too High?

"Why doesn't my "Ex" reply quickly to my e-mails?"  "Why is it that my Mother never replies to the e-mails I send?"   "I never get responses to my e-mails -- why is that?" There could be many … [Read more...]

No Time Like Right Now for E-mail Etiquette

Responding promptly to your e-mails is simply the courteous thing to do. We are all busy and pressed for time making it necessary to prioritize our time. Who would have thought that a mere decade or … [Read more...]

E-mail Response Time Matters!

What is the rule for how fast you should be responding to e-mails? The short answer: As soon as you can. The long answer: It is obvious that some e-mails will be more important to you than … [Read more...]

When to Follow Up on an E-mail?

Several times each week onliners e-mail me asking when would be the most appropriate "waiting period" to send a follow-up e-mail to an e-mail they sent that goes unanswered. They fear being too … [Read more...]

E-mail Receipt Fibs

Funny how I every so often I get an e-mail asking my advice if it is okay to fib about the receipt of an e-mail. Some feel it is O.K. to act as though they haven't received an e-mail thereby giving … [Read more...]

What To Do About No Replies?

A site visitor inquires about a topic we all may deal with during the upcoming Holiday season: Love your site, Judith! How do you recommend that I deal with friends and family that I email and they … [Read more...]

Some Emailers Simply Don’t Care…

I thought I would share with you an email I received from a site visitor in regard to my Email Etiquette Quiz: Site Visitor: "In your Netiquette Quiz; QUESTION: 9 in regard to how quickly I should … [Read more...]