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...]
How Do I Ask Them to Stop Forwarding All Those Silly Emails?
Forwarding e-mail is a source of contention. I receive inquiries from mothers, daughters, fathers and sons, friends and associates about how to "nicely" ask someone they know, like or love (possibly you) to please stop forwarding e-mails they didn't ask for or are not interested in. … [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...]
Did You Know There is Website Etiquette?
Contrary to what some may believe, the Web is not an anything goes environment. The reality is that considerations and courtesies need to be implemented by all users so that everyone can have a more enjoyable or productive experience. Yes, Website Etiquette Exists! When it comes to Websites, … [Read more...]
Think Before Attaching That File!
The topic of sending attachments by email is not one that is discussed as much as it probably should be. It is easy to attach a file to an email. Almost too easy! Email programs allow you to attach almost anything, regardless of the size and format without giving the sender any sort of guidance … [Read more...]
Look To Yourself Before You Accuse Others
Incorrect Perception? What I always make a point of doing when I don't understand something or if something seems wrong, incorrect, a problem or "broken" is to double-check that my actions or lack of knowledge is not leading to that incorrect perception. One thing I do not do is whip off emails … [Read more...]
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