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Email Etiquette
Keep it short, professional, and
objective.
Keep it professional
• When writing to your teacher, do not use their
first name. Greet them politely in the email:
Dear Mrs. Smith:
Use the subject line wisely
• Add a brief, accurate subject line to your
email.
• It’s a good idea to state which class and
assignment your email is about. (Chances are,
your teacher has many students and several
classes.)
Subject: essay for Lang. Arts 1st period
Keep it short and to-the-point
• Rambling on and on in an email about the
reasons, excuses, and the circumstances
surrounding your assignment being late will
not help you.
• State the problem or request right away.
Dear Mrs. Smith:
I would like to hand in my essay on Monday as I
will be unable to hand it in on Friday.
Do not use all capital letters
• When you use ALL CAPS it conveys the feeling of
anger or shouting to most people.
• Also, do not use too many
exclamation points!!!!
Dear Mrs. Smith:
I CAN’T POSSIBLY GET MY ESSAY DONE BY
FRIDAY! THERE’S JUST NOT ENOUGH TIME
FOR ME TO GET IT DONE!!!!!!!
Do not use abbreviations or slang
• An email is not the same as texting. Don’t use
abbreviations.
• Don’t use slang words when writing an email to a
teacher, official or someone older than you.
hey mrs. smith:
i just cant get it 2gether 2 get all my stuf dun this
week. Could u cut me sum slack on the due date 4 tht
essay?
Read over before you send
• Make sure you have no spelling errors or
grammatical mistakes.
• Be sure you have not made your email too
emotional or angry.
Dear Mr. Smith:
I am just tearing my hair out trying to figure out
how to tell you that I can’t finish my essay in time.
I am totally freaking out!
Sign off with your full name
• You should sign off with your full name, and
not your nickname when writing to a teacher
or other official person.
Sincerely,
Joseph Schmo
Carefully decide who will see your email
• Be careful not to click on “Reply All” when you
do not want everyone to see your reply.
• When you click “CC,” the person you reply to
will be able to see who you are sending a copy
to.
• When you click “BCC,” the person you reply to
will not see who you are sending a copy to.
Email is not confidential—do not provide
very sensitive or private information
in an email
• Do not discuss delicate personal problems in
an email. It is best to speak in person about
things like this.
• Do not put anything in an email that you
would not want many other people to see.
Dear Mrs. Smith: I need to set up a
convenient time to come talk to you
after class.
Email is not the place to work out
serious problems
• Email should be used to send homework or
other assignments.
• Email should be used to communicate simple
requests or information.
• Complicated problems should be discussed by
phone or in person.
Dear Mrs. Smith: Attached is my Media Literacy
assignment.
Sincerely,
Joseph Schmo
Keep it polite!!!
• Be polite—do not use insulting language.
• If you are upset, wait until you have calmed
down to send an email.
Email etiquette

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Email etiquette

  • 1. Email Etiquette Keep it short, professional, and objective.
  • 2. Keep it professional • When writing to your teacher, do not use their first name. Greet them politely in the email: Dear Mrs. Smith:
  • 3. Use the subject line wisely • Add a brief, accurate subject line to your email. • It’s a good idea to state which class and assignment your email is about. (Chances are, your teacher has many students and several classes.) Subject: essay for Lang. Arts 1st period
  • 4. Keep it short and to-the-point • Rambling on and on in an email about the reasons, excuses, and the circumstances surrounding your assignment being late will not help you. • State the problem or request right away. Dear Mrs. Smith: I would like to hand in my essay on Monday as I will be unable to hand it in on Friday.
  • 5. Do not use all capital letters • When you use ALL CAPS it conveys the feeling of anger or shouting to most people. • Also, do not use too many exclamation points!!!! Dear Mrs. Smith: I CAN’T POSSIBLY GET MY ESSAY DONE BY FRIDAY! THERE’S JUST NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR ME TO GET IT DONE!!!!!!!
  • 6. Do not use abbreviations or slang • An email is not the same as texting. Don’t use abbreviations. • Don’t use slang words when writing an email to a teacher, official or someone older than you. hey mrs. smith: i just cant get it 2gether 2 get all my stuf dun this week. Could u cut me sum slack on the due date 4 tht essay?
  • 7. Read over before you send • Make sure you have no spelling errors or grammatical mistakes. • Be sure you have not made your email too emotional or angry. Dear Mr. Smith: I am just tearing my hair out trying to figure out how to tell you that I can’t finish my essay in time. I am totally freaking out!
  • 8. Sign off with your full name • You should sign off with your full name, and not your nickname when writing to a teacher or other official person. Sincerely, Joseph Schmo
  • 9. Carefully decide who will see your email • Be careful not to click on “Reply All” when you do not want everyone to see your reply. • When you click “CC,” the person you reply to will be able to see who you are sending a copy to. • When you click “BCC,” the person you reply to will not see who you are sending a copy to.
  • 10. Email is not confidential—do not provide very sensitive or private information in an email • Do not discuss delicate personal problems in an email. It is best to speak in person about things like this. • Do not put anything in an email that you would not want many other people to see. Dear Mrs. Smith: I need to set up a convenient time to come talk to you after class.
  • 11. Email is not the place to work out serious problems • Email should be used to send homework or other assignments. • Email should be used to communicate simple requests or information. • Complicated problems should be discussed by phone or in person. Dear Mrs. Smith: Attached is my Media Literacy assignment. Sincerely, Joseph Schmo
  • 12. Keep it polite!!! • Be polite—do not use insulting language. • If you are upset, wait until you have calmed down to send an email.