Discretion and Email Communications
“How can the average user know what is the right thing to do when it comes to their email habits?”
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Why Don’t People Reply to Emails?
This is a topic I get asked about—a lot. The natural inclination is to think, “They don’t want to hear from me” or “They are…
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e-Tattling @ Work
Have you found yourself involved in an e-tattling situation? E-tattling occurs when one coworker emails another coworker with a request. When that request is not…
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Is Cc: Enough to notify senders that 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 to…
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Why was Netiquette (Email Etiquette) invented?
Recently, a site visitor emailed asking why I felt the “need” to invent Netiquette (giving me too much credit). They then added, “Who was I…
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Are apologies by email acceptable?
Apologies are never easy. Apologizing means you are admitting a fault, wrong decision, mistake, or lack of proper judgment. It takes real character to admit…
