Several times each week site visitors email me asking what would be the most appropriate "waiting period" to send a follow-up email to an email they sent that goes unanswered. These questions are prompted by not … [Read more...]
E-mails Should Not be Manifestos
E-mail is not the venue for rambling random thoughts, your latest tirade or manifesto about whatever your brain sparks at the moment. Long emails, especially those without paragraph breaks every several sentences … [Read more...]
Old Flame & E-mail Etiquette?
A concerned site visitor writes:I have a question about email etiquette I am hoping you can help me with. To make a long story short, an old boyfriend found me on the Internet. He is married but not happily (so he … [Read more...]
Advise Your Expectations for a Reply
If a Sender expects a reply to an email, should it be stated in the email? "Please Respond....." or "I expect a response..." really isn't necessary. Responses are expected and customary. That is unless the Recipient … [Read more...]