2. WHAT IS EMAIL ETIQUETTE?
•Email etiquette refers to the principles of
behaviour that one should use when writing or
answering email messages.
3. WHY TO USE EMAIL ETIQUETTE?
• Is part of succeeding and communicating on the job.
• Help you make a good impression.
• Make it more likely that you’ll get the response you
want.
4. CONTENTS OF EMAIL
• TO
• CC
• BCC
• Subject
• Salutation
• Body of email(introduction,body and
conclusion)
• Sign out
• Attachment(if any)
5. CONTENTS OF EMAIL(CONT.)
• To : Mark only relevant person who needs to take
action on the mail.
• Cc: Any other person who should know about mail.
• Bcc: Same as CC but no one can see the address.
6. CONTENTS OF EMAIL(CONT.)
• SUBJECT:
A clear and short subject line tells the reader what to
expect.
• SALUTATION:
Address the person you are writing to.
• BODY OF EMAIL:
Explain your subject in brief.
• SIGN OUT:
Standardize your signature with name and contact
details.
8. Basic Rules of Email Communication
• Do reply with in 48 hours.
• Do reply all only when it is relevant to every one.
• Attach before filling in the to field so that you never forget an
attachment.
• Spelling of words must be correct.
• Do not assume that the reader will “get” a joke or understand
sarcasm.
• Do not expect or demand an immediate respons.
9. Basic Rules of Email Communication
• Remember that direct language can sound harsher in emails than
in person. Use proper written, not spoken, language.
• Assume everything you write is a public document.
• Avoid talking about other people in an email message.
• If your message includes a request, always close with a thank you
to the recipient for considering it.
• Reread your message before sending it and rephrase if necessary.
• Do not forward unnecessary mails it clogs up office mail boxes.