Email Etiquette Tips and Advice
Articles and how-tos so that you can use technology with knowledge, understanding, and courtesy.
Recent Articles
7 Tips to Get Your Emails Read
Email is not the venue for a manifesto. Instead, concise messaging and structure, which many folks need to work on, are crucial to getting your emails read. Email is part…
When Not to Add to Your Mailing List
Whether personal or business-oriented, the mailing list that you use to send mass emails has to be managed carefully, respectfully, and with courtesy. However, did you know that personal mass…
Using Ellipses (…) In Email
I remind folks to use proper sentence structure and grammar when composing their emails, as my regular readers know. I pretty much leave it at that — I am not…
When is a Joke Not a Joke in Email?
Joking and sarcasm do not translate well in email and should be avoided unless you are a skilled communicator.
How do I know if I’m being blown off?
How much time should go by before you assume you’ve been “blown off” by an email contact? The next question is when (or if) you should send another message? Next,…
Can You Stop Spammers From Using Your Email Address?
You’ve heard in the news about company and website databases that are hacked. When this happens, you may get an email from a website or service that you’ve used prompting…
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