Comments on: 7 ways to make your emails unprofessional

By: holly

holly — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:52:48 +0000

If the boss asks you for your opinion. Should you feel free to state it? What if your boss then criticizes your email as being unprofessional, when you believe you were only giving a candid opinion that was requested?

By: Celine

Celine — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:18:05 +0000

That’s a great tip, Mike. I’ll try to implement that since I try not to check my email on Sundays. (But for some reason, my clients refuse to take time off!)

By: Mike Lazear

Mike Lazear — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:05:30 +0000

One other thing to consider is if you don’t plan on checking your e-mail much during the day, it’s a good idea to have an auto-reply set up that helps notify would-be e-mailers. Because I have a busy work life, I only have time to check e-mail once or twice per day. I’ll let business contacts know that if they send me an e-mail after 3pm, I likely will not receive it until the following day. Of course, it’s important to be courteous in your auto-reply, but you can also be more productive this way.

By: Celine

Celine — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:41:41 +0000

Of course I agree with you both, Kristen and Mary Emma. It’s important for people to take email etiquette seriously, as if they were legal documents. Especially since email is treated like written and verbal content in the eyes of the law and is admissible in court.

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By: Mary Emma Allen

Mary Emma Allen — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:22:25 +0000

I agree, Kristen. I’ve even seen writers express the idea that they don’t need to proof their e-mails. “After all, that’s not serious writing.” However, just about any writing on the Internet might be seen by others. You never know who might be in that online group, chat group, or reading your blog. For a writer..maybe the editor who had expressed interest in your book. For a business owner…perhaps a customer.

By: Kristen King

Kristen King — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:07:00 +0000

Poor e-mail etiquette is one of my biggest pet peeves. Just because it’s not on paper doesn’t mean it’s not an important reflection of your professionalism!