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SMALL BUSINESS CEO

December 26th, 2005 at 2:41 pm

Brief Guide to Business E-mail Etiquette

Did you know that most e-mails sent to or from someone within your company and with a company e-mail address become part of your company’s permanent record?

With that in mind, do you really want to be writing sloppy e-mails to your boss or your underlings?

Here are some tips to keep in mind when writing e-mail to and from others in your company:

- Use proper spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.

This is the most important rule. Even the most important e-mail can be ignored or seen in a negative light because words were misspelled or improper grammar was used. I realize that not everyone has a degree in English — I certainly don’t — but do the best you can.

Read more Email Tips HERE

 

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