Comments on: Email Basics – contribute to my Top 10 http://belladomain.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/email-basics-contribute-to-my-top-10/ Author of I'm at a Networking Event--Now What??? -- Professional Networking - Personal Branding - Sandy Jones-Kaminski - Seattle, WA Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:51:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: bahbin2008 http://belladomain.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/email-basics-contribute-to-my-top-10/#comment-21 bahbin2008 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:29:42 +0000 http://belladomain.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-21 1. Don't just forward an email and put in the body FYI... (so lame) that's passing the buck. 2. Only 1 use of an exclamation point per email. 3. If you MUST send a mass-email spam-style, don't put everyones email in the cc or to field, use the bcc field and put your own in the to field. 1. Don’t just forward an email and put in the body FYI… (so lame) that’s passing the buck.
2. Only 1 use of an exclamation point per email.
3. If you MUST send a mass-email spam-style, don’t put everyones email in the cc or to field, use the bcc field and put your own in the to field.

]]> By: kawika http://belladomain.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/email-basics-contribute-to-my-top-10/#comment-20 kawika Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:31:54 +0000 http://belladomain.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-20 My faves: -- Strip out your signature when emailing people you know. -- Keep replies to a paragraph whenever possible. -- Use descriptive headlines to give people a better idea about what to expect. -- Check your spelling and grammar. -- Summarize long threads with multiple respondents. I'm still debating whether to skip the salutations and sign-offs. Some might think it's rude while others might appreciate the brevity. More tips than I follow can be found here: http://www.emailreplies.com/ My faves:
– Strip out your signature when emailing people you know.
– Keep replies to a paragraph whenever possible.
– Use descriptive headlines to give people a better idea about what to expect.
– Check your spelling and grammar.
– Summarize long threads with multiple respondents.

I’m still debating whether to skip the salutations and sign-offs. Some might think it’s rude while others might appreciate the brevity. More tips than I follow can be found here: http://www.emailreplies.com/

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