Ten Commandments of Email



One of our favorite blogs, Church Crunch, recently posted an article on the 10 Commandments of Email Etiquette.  We thought it was hilarious and quite beneficial (we see quite an assortment of email etiquette on a daily basis). 

Here are a few examples:

  • Be concise – Keep your emails limited to one line. They may be reading your email on a smartphone, plus, with a simpler message, they’re more apt to respond quickly.
  • Communicate action steps first – It’s like a newspaper article, important stuff first. Communicate the action step first, and then you can summarize the meeting, conversation or background info
  • Number your questions – If you don’t number the questions, you’re more than likely going to have a follow up email for clarification. I have found it best to ask the questions in separate emails (see rule one).

Click here for the full list

1 comment (Add your own)

1. Julie wrote:
I love number 8. Don’t send “Thanks!” emails. I do that all the time and I receive them too. That is one I am starting to utilize today.

Sun, March 6, 2011 @ 7:32 PM

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