Email Etiquette
subject: Email Etiquette date: February 1, 2012
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Basic email etiquette guidelines
In this memo we will discuss about some Email Etiquettes and why they should be followed. 1. Email Alias: Email alias identifies sender to the recipient so it is necessary to include full name in email alias. Including full name in the alias also makes it easier for receiver to avoid discarding or overlooking the mail as junk mail. An article published in Virginia Tech’s career website mentions “Using the .edu extension lets the recipient know you are affiliated with an educational institution — and being a student is your main job now” ("E-mail guidelines and etiquette"). This means using proper username and appropriate domain address will give receiver an idea about who the email is from and how to categorizer it.
2. Subject line: The course syllabus recommends students to “include a subject that relates to the material in the message body”. A guideline posted in Yale’s library website also recommends a subject line that “relates to the message” and to “think of your subject line as the headline of an important news article” (Reynolds). Good subject lines can convey the basic idea of the message even before the message is opened. Subject lines can also determine the urgency of the message. A blank subject line on the other hand is deemed unacceptable as the message can be deleted or ignored.
3. Addressing: Addressing new contacts can sometimes be confusing. The first option one should consider is using the highest level of courtesy. Mr., Ms., Dr. etc. are mostly preferable. An article on businessemailetiquette.com suggests that addressing receiver with first name should be avoided unless the contact mentions that he prefers to be addressed using the first name ("Business Email Etiquette").
4. To:, From;, BCc, Cc fields: Full name should be used in the “To:” field. The names
______________________________________________________________________________
Basic email etiquette guidelines
In this memo we will discuss about some Email Etiquettes and why they should be followed. 1. Email Alias: Email alias identifies sender to the recipient so it is necessary to include full name in email alias. Including full name in the alias also makes it easier for receiver to avoid discarding or overlooking the mail as junk mail. An article published in Virginia Tech’s career website mentions “Using the .edu extension lets the recipient know you are affiliated with an educational institution — and being a student is your main job now” ("E-mail guidelines and etiquette"). This means using proper username and appropriate domain address will give receiver an idea about who the email is from and how to categorizer it.
2. Subject line: The course syllabus recommends students to “include a subject that relates to the material in the message body”. A guideline posted in Yale’s library website also recommends a subject line that “relates to the message” and to “think of your subject line as the headline of an important news article” (Reynolds). Good subject lines can convey the basic idea of the message even before the message is opened. Subject lines can also determine the urgency of the message. A blank subject line on the other hand is deemed unacceptable as the message can be deleted or ignored.
3. Addressing: Addressing new contacts can sometimes be confusing. The first option one should consider is using the highest level of courtesy. Mr., Ms., Dr. etc. are mostly preferable. An article on businessemailetiquette.com suggests that addressing receiver with first name should be avoided unless the contact mentions that he prefers to be addressed using the first name ("Business Email Etiquette").
4. To:, From;, BCc, Cc fields: Full name should be used in the “To:” field. The names