A lesson in email etiquette

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As a manager, you want to be liked, you want to be listened to and you want rapid responses from your employees. One practice, which helps make this possible, is using proper email etiquette. This will make you an example for your workers to follow.

Here are a few tips, according to the latest article by PCWorld.com:

  • Be careful about sending out too many emails en mass. A problem may arise if you have multiple lists and your messages turn into spam.
  • "Reply to all" is a powerful and misused feature.
  • Out of office messages are useful.
  • Remember that message recall doesn't work.
  • Write a handwritten thank-you note. You would be surprised how much they are appreciated.

Remember, do not type a message that you might regret, even a little. Be polite, be firm and even be funny. But remember, your email may be read someday by someone other than the person you intended it for.

For more on email etiquette:
- check out this PCWorld.com article

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