atyourservice group
Contact: LeAnn Huffman
Phone: 972-897-7332
Email: leann.atyourservicegroup@verizon.net
For Immediate Release
E-Mail Etiquette 101
Dallas, Texas-(March 07, 2008)- Here are some tips on e-mail etiquette that I thought maybe beneficial to you during the course of business:
v Always think before you click. While it is possible to retrieve messages that you sent for a brief window of time, it is always best to read your e-mails at least twice before you hit the send button.v Never e-mail on a date, even if it’s your husband or wife, or in a meeting, unless you ask if it’s alright with who you are with and excuse yourself.v Never write more than three paragraphs. People truly don’t have time to read it. Keep your message within the constraints of this space that you are reading from now.v Never e-mail in all caps. Some people misinterpret this as shouting.v Declare e-mail bankruptcy. When all else fails and you are feeling overwhelmed, take all the addresses, tell the sender you are overloaded with e-mails, tell them you are wiping everything out of your inbox, and ask them to re-send if it is really important. Apologize and tell them you will be much better in the future about your response time.
My last tip just for keeping yourself more efficient is to clean your inbox. Read an e-mail once, then delete or save into folders that have been set up. A monthly cleaning is an excellent idea. Label your e-mail folders for specific clients, subjects or projects. Then delete and organize your files and reserve your desktop for ones that you need on a daily basis.
And, don’t forget, atyourservice group is here to help with this type of project. Making you more efficient to help your generate more business for your business is our highest priority.
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