Email Etiquette Tips and Advice
Articles and how-tos so that you can use technology with knowledge, understanding, and courtesy.
Recent Articles
Is it Bad Netiquette to Correct Others Email Etiquette?
Correcting others is a delicate process. You know the saying you attract more bees with honey? When we correct others, doing so helpfully and constructively can make all the difference…
Is Cc: Enough to notify senders you are forwarding their email?
What is proper Email Etiquette when forwarding personal emails sent to you to a third party? Is it okay to simply Cc: the sender as your way of letting them…
The Importance of Explicitness in Your Emails
If you receive an email that asks several questions — answer each one, point-by-point. Don’t just hit reply and type a general statement at the top of the email that doesn’t cover all the issues presented.
Why was Netiquette invented?
Recently a site visitor emailed asking why I felt the “need” to invent Netiquette (giving me way too much credit). Who was I to tell anyone what to do? I’m…
Are apologies by email acceptable?
“Is it O.K. to send an apology by email, or should you pick up the phone, or should it be handwritten?” [email protected] Site Visitor Apologies are never easy. Apologizing means…
e-Tattling @ Work
This seems to happen quite often in the workplace. Maybe you’ve even been involved in an e-tattling attempt? Someone emails a coworker with a request. When the request is not responded to, declined or denied — Katie bar the doors!
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