Email Etiquette
Email Etiquette by Jill Bowers & Sabrina Roley on December 26, 2014 Stop!! Before you press the “send” button, be sure to follow these steps for sending professional emails! Email has become a go-to medium for daily communication; it’s time-saving and cost-effective, yet there are several things that you need to keep in mind… 1) Check the “To” and “CC” lines… I’m sure you don’t want to send email with confidential or inappropriate content to your boss (or your mom), do you…? 2) Use proper salutations Use proper salutations. Err on the side of formal greetings (e.g., Mr. Ms., Dr., Representative, Professor) vs. “hey there” or their first name. 3) Be brief and to the point Use short paragraphs to break up the content you are trying to convey, and be concise. 4) Avoid emoticons, acronyms, abbreviations, and slang “Yo prof., I wasn’t in class today, did I miss anything? Btw, I was wondering if u could tell me if u’ll take points off 4...