What I Want vs. What is Right

I am befuddled on a daily basis as to what the big deal is in integrating E-mail Etiquette into one’s daily e-mail activities. It takes very little effort and once you go through my site and at the very least take my E-mail Etiquette 101 you then know what to do and consider and it’s simple to apply.

Practicing E-mail Etiquette, just as most things in life, is a choice. You can choose to disregard the information because you don’t want to make the effort or feel it isn’t necessary — that is your choice to make.

What is ironic, however, is how these very same folks do not like the aftereffect that their choices have resulted in. You can’t have it both ways. If you choose to not practice E-mail Etiquette then you can’t be upset if:

• Job inquiries are not considered.
• Formatting choices land your e-mail in the trash or blocked by spam filters.
• Formatting choices can cause your tone to be over emphasized and cause unnecessary misunderstandings.
• Your e-mails are perceived as demanding and/or terse.
• You are viewed as uneducated or unprofessional.
• Business E-mails are not taken as seriously.
• You feel like a fool and are embarrassed when it is pointed out to you that you forwarded a hoax irresponsibly.

These are just a few of the negative results that ignoring or disregarding E-mail Etiquette can cause. All because one doesn’t want to make the effort to do what is right…

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• 10 E-mail Etiquette Resolutions for 2010
• Is Selective Capping in E-mails O.K.?
• No Nothing E-mails