Email and Technology Etiquette Blog

Providing Photos and Personal Information

A site visitor writes: In informal communications through a game message board I frequent, a man I helped in another country with some of the questions he posted replied to me to thank me and then he asked about my age(!) and for a photo of me. I said I was glad to help and that I was sixteen. … [Read more...]

Are You Tardy With Your Personal Email Responses?

Emails flow into our inboxes 24/7 requiring effort to keep on top of them all. Of course, not all require our immediate response. But for email from those whom we have personal relationships, delayed responses can foster resentment. Do you respond to some right away and others later -- if at … [Read more...]

Friends Forwarding IMs & Text Messages

A [email protected] visitor asked: Is it against e-mail etiquette rules to copy and paste a section of a IM (Instant Message) conversation you have with a friend we'll call A to your best friend B? Is this not the same, or at least very similar to explaining the scenario to B? My first reaction is … [Read more...]

“That is Not What I Meant” Doesn’t Cut it!

For my regular readers you know that my posts are inspired by my own e-mail experiences. Very often I find myself in a communication thread that I know is probably something you would run into. So the thread goes into my "Share with Net [email protected]" folder. "You Attract More Bees with … [Read more...]

Dating Website E-mail Etiquette?

I thought I would share with you an e-mail conversation I had with a website visitor who was sick and tired of the lack of etiquette on dating websites. Maybe it will help you if you've found yourself or someone you know in a similar situation. I have a pet peeve. I belong to several online Web … [Read more...]

Is E-mail Too Easy?

A concerned site visitor comments: Do we overuse e-mail as a communication medium? In many instances, e-mail is the "easy approach" but not necessarily the best approach. Yes, yes we are! Many have chosen to take the lazy, easy way out and not pick up the phone or have an in-person meeting … [Read more...]

Subscribe and Unsubscribe Etiquette

E-mail Etiquette has to do with courtesy. Taking the time and paying attention to details so that you are doing your best to think of others. Not just yourself or what you are willing to do at any given moment. It's sort of ironic if you think about it. Things can't get any easier than e-mail … [Read more...]

E-mail Etiquette Workshop

I get emails almost every day asking for a class or seminar. Even have folks who want to fly me in to do a presentation. How boring would that be? Me standing in front of a room of people talking about email etiquette best practices with a slideshow! You Asked, I Answered Enter my Email and … [Read more...]

How to Deal with Spam: Simple Tips

I get asked all the time for suggestions to minimize getting so much Spam. Well, that train has left the station. But there are a few steps you can take and keep in mind to try and keep all that junk in check. Tips to Minimize E-mail Spam Offensive junk mail, in particular that of an adult … [Read more...]