Fundamentals of Email Etiquette.

Should there be a class topic of email etiquette taught as the basic fundamentals in

Using Technology 101? Most of us who receive emails on daily basis would say YES!
I could give by daily blow on all the emails I receive throughout the day, but when someone includes you in a group email, (with no further discussion needed for the group) why do other recipients feel the need to reply all when emailing back to the original sender? So then are you not only bothered by the first email, but then all the other responses that follow. ( HINT) Don’t reply all unless it’s necessary that all the recipients need to know your reply.

Here is a quick reference guide to email etiquette. (Note) there are many web-sites with many guidelines and suggestion, However to keep this blog post short and sweet (to the point), I choose ones that would more commonly adapt to the majority of us.

• Do Not Default to "Reply All" (Oh covered that…moving on)
• Keep emails short and to the point. Don’t babble on and on, tell your recipient exactly what you need to.
• Address the recipient properly. (Mrs., Mr. or just Name)
• Write in the subject line; tell your recipient what the email is about. Think of it as a “Title” to your letter. Subject: I want you to comment on my blog!
• Use proper grammar. Format the email, just as you would a letter and using appropriate punctuation!!!!!!!! ;0) j/k….lmao
• Spell check, sometimes the auto spell check won’t pick up on missed used words.
• Use a readable font, suggested size, 11 or 12. Sometimes it can get annoying if your font is too small to see or font face used is unclear ( such as cursive) or the color to light or blends in the back ground. 
• DON’T WRITE IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (That’s consider shouting)
• Proof read your email. Little mistakes can be avoided.
• Double check on who you are sending the email to. Doh! I Didn’t mean to send my boss that joke. Yikes!
• Stop forwarding crap! Unless it is a really funny joke, but be cautious, just because it’s funny to you, might not be funny to another.

I hope that we all can have a bit more email etiquette and pass the knowledge on to others, so we all can experience a happier “You’ve Got Mail!

http://www.101emailetiquettetips.com/
http://email.about.com/od/emailnetiquette/tp/core_netiquette.htm