Email Etiquette Blog Archives

A Note to Parents About Email Etiquette and Politeness

Politeness Still Matters Politeness is defined as "behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people." That's email etiquette in a nutshell! "Respectful and considerate for other people" applies to everything from typing in a manner that is easy to read to replying promptly. You know, … [Read more...]

How To Hint About Email Etiquette?

How do you politely inform your friends or family members who are not all that into Email Etiquette that they need to bone up on the subject? I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught. ~ Winston Churchill That's a tough one... In my years of experience no … [Read more...]

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? Should you pick up the phone and call, or send a text? Yeah, do that if you want to be really annoying! If the issue was that important you should have placed a phone call in the … [Read more...]

The Best Way to Say “Stop Forwarding!”

What is a nice way of telling someone to stop forwarding all those silly e-mails? I've got a bunch of posts addressing that question on my site and here on my Blog. Why? Because I get asked this question all the time! Three times just this week! Sadly in my experience, no matter how nice … [Read more...]

Email Forwards: Invasion of Privacy?

A site visitor asks... Is it an invasion of privacy to e-mail someone because you can see their email address in a forwarded e-mail sent from a mutual acquaintance? Yes, yes it is! Whomever sent that forwarded e-mail should have redacted/removed all of their contact's e-mail addresses from … [Read more...]

E-mail Narcissism

What is a Narcissist? A narcissist is defined as "someone in love with themselves": nar·cis·sism: n Excessive love or admiration of oneself. A psychological condition characterized by self-preoccupation, lack of empathy, and unconscious deficits in self-esteem. So, based on the … [Read more...]

10 Everyday E-mail Etiquette Resolutions for 2018

It's that time of year -- time to make your resolutions. I've been online helping folks for over 22 years now (Wow! Time flies when you are having fun!) and there are still some issues that onliners struggle with or, honestly, refuse to embrace. And some, just need an annual little reminder and … [Read more...]

Holiday Hoax Reminder

Folks are sending more e-mails around the holidays and shopping online more than ever. With that extra activity combined with a rushed attention span, hoaxsters know how to take advantage of that. Hoax emails disguised as order confirmations, financial alerts and "feel good" forwards so that they … [Read more...]

Don’t Fall Prey to Holiday e-Stress Syndrome

The Holidays are in full swing! With that comes the pressure and stress of all the Holiday issues that hit us every year. Visiting in-laws and outlaws, entertaining details, gift buying, business and personal responsibilities colliding, Holiday cards and the list goes on. Annual Holiday E-mail … [Read more...]