On a daily basis I am e-mailed by folks who oppose the importance of E-mail Etiquette. Some insinuating Netiquette is just my opinion; not the way everyone should use technology. I get nasty comments on this site and via the site form all because I believe in the motto at the top of this … [Read more...]
E-mail Receipt Fibs
Funny how I every so often I get an e-mail asking my advice if it is okay to fib about the receipt of an e-mail. Some feel it is O.K. to act as though they haven't received an e-mail thereby giving them an excuse to not respond. Can't respond to what you haven't received, right? Wrong! Unless there … [Read more...]
What To Do About No Replies?
A site visitor inquires about a topic we all may deal with during the upcoming Holiday season: Love your site, Judith! How do you recommend that I deal with friends and family that I email and they don't always respond? I always take the time to respond to those who email me. TIA! Glad you like … [Read more...]
E-mail Etiquette Requires Your Reply
A site visitor writes: My brother-in-law never acknowledges messages that I send to him unless I ask him a direct question...and, even then, he sometimes fails to respond...so I have no way of knowing when, or if, he's received my message...or what he thinks about it. What's the etiquette here? The … [Read more...]
Why Don’t People Reply to E-mails?
At least a couple of requests come in each day inquiring about what a person is to think when they don't get a reply to their e-mails. The natural inclination being "they don't want to hear from me" or "they are ignoring me." To which I respond that, usually, I do not think the lack of reply … [Read more...]
E-mail Response Expectations are Officially Unrealistic!
In a little over a decade we can't live without our e-mail. And to think a mere 15 years ago when I was all excited about CompuServe and opened my little Internet Studio on the IL/WI border, everyone thought I was nuts! Fast forward to now and we want it now! E-mail should be in the inbox of the … [Read more...]
Some Emailers Simply Don’t Care…
I thought I would share with you an email I received from a site visitor in regard to my Email Etiquette Quiz: Site Visitor: "In your Netiquette Quiz; QUESTION: 9 in regard to how quickly I should respond to emails you say the correct answer was A: 'As soon as I can; no longer than 24-48 hours -- … [Read more...]