Tuesday, October 02, 2007
10 Simple Tips for Using Email
lifehack.org: "We all use email, but, sometimes we use it too much or use it inappropriately. To get the most out of email we need to use it carefully and judiciously. These are 10 tips to get the most out of emailing."
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These are really good tips for email. As an avid emailer I can say that some of these rules could use some more attention. Often I will get emails that are thousands of words long and don't contain one bit of actually useful information. My favorite tool of email is the ability to break up your message. Using an extra line to break up the body paragraphs of emails are really useful and allow not only your reader to have an organized message, but let you as the author keep track of what you are saying.
I have never used e-mail more than I have since I came to this school. Many of these tips are helpful for e-mail use. E-mail is one of the most popular forms of communication. With how fast and simple it is, it is important that people learn some of these great tips.
I thought these are some great tips that everyone should use. I had already been doing some of these things before I read the list, but it was a good reminder of what are good things to do, and what aren't.
I second THeodore. ALL of these rules could use a lot more attention. Particularly the one about not saying anything you wouldn't say in person. As Dave always says, "Don't type angry." And so many people treat email as an instant message. Even little emails should be correct to language rules so they can be read more efficiently!
I think that the two most important things on the list, that most people tend to forget, are to keep it SHORT and not to say anything you wouldn't feel comfortable saying in person. This kinda is going along what Ryan has already said, but not typing while emotional is key. Whenever I get one of those emails I usually try and confront the person to sort things out. Usually it just becomes awkward and with a quick "i didn't mean in like that" the conversation usually is just ended with nothing really solved.
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