Email Etiquette

This week in my Introduction to Publications class, we started using Google Reader. I like Google Reader because you can follow people's blogs that you really like. Even though the majority of my subscriptions are only funny pictures, I do have to subscribe to some of  my classmates blogs. Which isn’t bad, but I really only look at the funny ones, unless I have to for the class.

 Picture from here.

Something that isn’t that good about Google Reader is that I got confused when I was trying to create a new folder. They need to make their layout just a little more user friendly, I have problems when it comes to things like that.

Also, we learned about email etiquette, or what is, and what isn’t appropriate to be in a formal, business, or school related email. LIKE DO NOT USE ALL CAPS IT MAKE IT LOOK LIKE YOU ARE SHOUTING. Or no to over use punctuation, that can make it look like you are yelling also!!!!!!!!!!

When you are writing an email to a business partner, or your boss, you don’t want to use texting lingo, or slang, it makes it confusing to read. Make sure that your email is relevant and appropriate to the situation. For example, if you have a question about an assignment, only talk about the assignment, don’t start talking about a subject then switch to something completely off topic.

There is also something called the 24-hour rule. It is to wait 24 hours before replying back with a heated email or text. It is possible that whatever it is may ‘blow over’ by tomorrow. This way you won’t have to worry about regretting what you say.

These rules and guidelines don’t just apply to an email, they also apply to any kind of written message to people, such as a text. That is where the ‘no texting lingo’ comes in. Since you would normally use certain abbreviations or acronyms when texting, you need to be extra careful to make it easily legible.

Also, to be safe, do not click on any links that you get in an email unless you know for sure that it is safe. Many people open every link that they get. Someone could crash your computer, steal information such as passwords, and even steal your identity by hacking your computer. All because you clicked on a link.

I hope that whomever has read this has learned something that they didn't know before, and will use the information whenever they write an email or before they send a text.