Third point too is to keep your email brief is basically saying people do not read books or write cursive anymore and are not as intelligent, curious or focused as they once were.
Summary Five ingredients for making your email answerable 1 subject line : say what you want in the subject line 2 use emoji aka digital body language depending on situation 3 Be as brief as a tweet 4 Use the receiver's name 5 Don't misspell names thanks for sharing
Bear in mind for these golden rules prior to typing an email : 1. Subject line 2. Use ''digital body language!'' 3. Be as brief as a Tweet 4. Use receipt names in key moments 5. Use One more thing rule under the P.S. line
This information is so needed in today’s society! The majority of emails I receive are terribly written. Thank you for informing us all how to do it properly. 👏🏼
That's a good one, but you really need to be careful with all the CC. A boss doesn't want 1000 CC where has nothing to do and you'll like even less writing something that the boss shouldn't know when replying to someone who has your boss in CC... Seriously, the latter can be a huge deal. I've seen it a few times that different departments play against each other!
Great advice 😊 I like the PS tip. Until now I was always writing the most important things first, but this looks even more efficient! AND more friendly.
Ooo... excellent thoughts! 1. Say what you want in the subject line. 2. Digital body language = judicious use of emoji and gifs. 3. The Tweet principal = keep it to 140 or less... or call instead. 4. Use their name, spell it right. 5. Bake your email recipe (with above ingredients) to their tastes. 6. One more thing... put the most important thing in the PS and it will linger with the reader.
I prefer using the phone for some particular kind of tasks. To make appointments for example. People are flooded with e-mails nowadays. This way they have to act directly and it saves you a lot of time and ignorance.
Yes, spelling names is important. I always worry I will spell my student's or their parent's name wrong. I did get an email from a parent who in their angry spelled their OWN kids name wrong. Was hard to take that email as seriously.
7. Read back your emails to yourself before sending, most of the time I pick up on bad grammar and typos. 8. Double check the recipiants email address before sending the email (especially from your address book) sometime I send my email to the wrong Mike.
The one thing I hate is when it takes 7 mails back and fourth to get an appointment or similar. Just imagine, how long and costly this would have been in the times of steamboats and riders... An email should be concise, but also anticipate potential issues. Also, I make important things bold (sparingly), so that those that skim through don't overlook a point of relevance.
Thank you, Guy, for honestly sharing your personal experiences. I agree with you, that there are personal situations that cannot be replaced my a mail. Your 5 key insights for better e-mail communication are very helpful. Thanks for this, and also for illustrating it practically with examples.
Best emails I recieved were from Elon during my time at Tesla. Short, straight to the point and ultra informative. No emojis, no trying to cause any emotional response, just useful information so that you understand where the company is going to head next.
Although this is a necessity in the digital world out there, some people still do not put in efforts to learn the importance of it. Communication is key and in a work environment and especially during the pandemic, Emails play a vital role. Thank you, Guy. P.S - Good job :-)
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