What you write tells

As technology advances,
new forms of communication etiquette emerge. Such is the case with e-mail.
Who was it that officially decided that WRITING IN ALL CAPS WAS CONSIDERED
YELLING IN CYBERSPACE? I don't know, but now that's an accepted rule.


During the past decade or so, email "Do's and Don'ts" have evolved and
will probably continue to do so. One of the classes offered at Workplace ESL Solutions is
Business
Writing, where you'll learn how to write concisely and professionally.
Every word that leaves your mouth or your pen reveals a little bit about you and
creates your brand, whether for good or for bad. It's important to know how to
do it well...in any language!

To help get you started, below is a list of
some helpful tips to improve your email writing:

DO'S:
* Write a
clear subject in the subject line
* Divvy up a long email with several
topics into separate short emails that address one topic
* Press the send
button after doing a quick edit and spell check
* Keep sentences
short
* Don't use text abbreviations in emails
* Keep paragraphs
short
* Use white space between paragraphs
* Respond quickly to an
email you receive

DON'Ts:
* Write in all caps
* Reply to "all"
without paying attention to who is going to read it
* Forward inappropriate
jokes at work
* Write long, long emails so the reader has to scroll
*
Use "urgent" or "important" on every email you write


Happy
emailing!