5 Ways to Improve Your Email Etiquette

Email is the most commonly used communication tool for the internet today . It is estimated that 60 billion messages are sent everyday worldwide.
Why not make the world a better place and remember these 5 email etiquette ideas.

1. Use the To, Cc, and Bcc fields correctly.

Only put multiple people in the "To" or "Cc" fields if you want each recipient to know who the group is. This is because each party gets a list of all the emails of all the people on the list. [Think, lists where everyone already knows each other well]. For emails where you don't want everyone to know all the people you mailed use the "Bcc" field. [Think, lists of people who don't know each other].

2. Attach large files with care

Try not to attach large files to an email that is going to multiple people. Instead try using one of the services mentioned in our article on sending large files. Doing this allows people to choose if they want to download the file or not and doesn't require them to download a large message just to see what it is.

3. Don't YELL!

Do NOT write in capital letters unless you purposely want to YELL! And please think before you yelling. :)

4. Don't Forward Fibs

Before forwarding chain letters, political gossip or other far fetched forwards, check their validity out on Snopes.com . This will keep you from propagating a rumor or urban legend that isn't true.

5. Use a meaningful Subject

Many people get loads of email everyday. If your Subject is meaningful it will help the recipient to find your email easier as they are scanning their inbox. Instead of "Invitation" try "It's Bill's Birthday and you're invited". Not only do you make it easier on the person receiving the email but it is less likely to get ignored or missed.