EMAIL ETIQUETTES YOU MUST FOLLOW
Substitute with better phrases
1. You
claim that
2. It
is not our policy to
3. You
neglected to
4. In
which you assert
5. We
are sorry you are dissatisfied
6. You
failed to enclose
7. We
request that you send us
8. Apparently, you overlooked our terms
“You” Attitude
Instead of this |
Write this |
Tuesday is the only day that we can promise quick response to purchase
order requests; we are swamped the rest of the week. |
If you
need a quick response, please submit your purchase order requests on Tuesday. |
We offer MP3 players with 50, 75, or 100 gigabytes of storage
capacity. |
You can
choose an MP3 player with 50, 75, or 100 gigabytes of storage capacity. |
You failed to deliver the customer’s order on time. |
The
customer didn’t receive the order on time. |
You must correct all five copies by noon. |
All five
copies must be corrected by noon. |
You’ve been sitting on our order for two weeks, and we need it now! |
Our
production schedules depend on timely delivery of parts and supplies, but we
have not yet received the order you promised to deliver two weeks ago. Please
respond today with a firm delivery commitment. |
Email
Etiquette – Do’s
1. Check
your organization’s email policy.
2. Make
sure that the content is relevant to the recipients.
3. Be polite.
4. Make the message concise.
5. Use
humour and irony cautiously.
6. Have a relevant Subject line
Email Etiquette – Don’ts
1.
Don't reply to an
email message when angry, as you may regret it later.
2.
Don't type in
CAPITALS as this is considered to be SHOUTING.
3.
Don't over-use
punctuation such as exclamation marks (“! “)
4.
Don't send
irrelevant messages, especially to mailing lists or newsgroups.
5.
Don't send large
attachments without checking with the recipient first.
6.
Don't send
excessive multiple postings to people who have no interest.
7.
Don't send chain
letters
8.
Don't criticize
people's spelling, it is considered petty.
9.
Don't conduct
arguments in public, for example on a mailing list.
10. Don't make personal remarks about third parties. Email
messages can come back to haunt you.
11. Don't use an over-elaborate signature on your email
message.
Don't mark things as urgent if they aren't
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