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...]
5 Texting Etiquette Tips
Many of the concepts that apply to email apply to Texting, Chat and Instant Messaging (Desktop, Laptop, Tablets, Smart Phones) and vice-versa. The key is courtesy and clarity in your communications. You should only Text with consideration for those around you and the person on the other … [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...]
New 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 I just launched my … [Read more...]
E-mail Whitelist Etiquette
In an understandable attempt to bypass all that annoying spam, e-mails that onliners want to receive are getting lost in the shuffle. Newsletter subscription requests are not being completed, password reset and important e-mails are not getting to their intended parties. Whitelisting, Allowed … [Read more...]
E-mail Forwards Worth Ending a Friendship?
What is a "friend"? A site visitor was curious and pondered: Here is the situation with a "friend" of mine... We sent each other Christmas cards, no phone calls or visits. My friend recently sent me an e-mail on to my private e-addy saying she thought of me often, wondered how I was doing, and … [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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