1. Email Etiquette “Emails should always be clear, concise, and well written.” -eHow “Emails should always be clear, concise, and well written.” -eHow

2. Double check all emails before sending them to make sure the meaning is clear.  Sending quick unreviewed emails may not convey your intentional message and tone. Double check all emails before sending them to make sure the meaning is clear.  Sending quick unreviewed emails may not convey your intentional message and tone.

3. Always use proper grammar usage, punctuation, and spelling.

4. Don’t use all caps. MANY PEOPLE INTERPRET CAPS AS YELLING OR SCREAMING.

5. Avoid cursing and using symbols like @#*%.

6. Make sure to use reply all and Bcc devices correctly. No one wants his or her personal email forwarded to everyone in your address book.

7. 6.Be polite. Always respond to email even if you reply, “Thanks.” It’s important that people realize you received their email.

8. Use 12 or 14 size font for proper email etiquette. Writing words too small makes them hard to read, and writing with a large font is too overbearing.

9. Avoid a lot of cute smiley faces and silly acronyms like LOL and BTW (save this for texting). If you are writing business emails don’t use them at all! :) If you are writing business emails don’t use them at all! :)

10. Always put a subject in the subject line.

11. Before forwarding funny emails, make sure to get permission from people on your mailing list. Many people don’t appreciate their email box full of forwarded emails even if the emails are hysterical or interesting.

12. Show respect by using manners. Include a greeting to whom you are writing, and never forget to include “please” and “thank you” where appropriate.

13. Be brief. Make your point as concisely as you can. Many people receive large amounts of email each day. If you want a quick response, you must limit the length of your content.

14. Use your spell-checker one last time before hitting “send.”

15. Remember anything that is sent might be forwarded or printed by another person. There are no secret emails. This applies to texting and chatting. The computer keeps a record of every email received and sent.

16. Character is what you do when no one else is looking!