Never Send A Bad Email Again: How Email Etiquette Can Save Your Inbox
Are you questioning your use of exclamation points? Agonizing over a question to ensure you don’t sound bitchy? Editing and re-editing to the point where you feel like you live inside the four walls of Gmail? You might just be a woman writing an email! We’ve all been there: from the bottom of the intern totem pole to the top of the C-suite board, it can feel impossible to convey exactly what you want to say over email, let alone get the response you want.
We call this Email Etiquette- and it’s not nearly as formal or stressful as it sounds!
How does email etiquette help me in the office?
One word: DIRECTION. Emails with a direct tone, actionable questions, and clear and concise asks are the most likely to get replies. The best thing you can do for your inbox is know your tone, your ask, and your recipient well. Are you talking to a superior or a peer? Is this high-pressure or a friendly reminder? All of these elements will help you circumvent office drama and get your tasks done efficiently. Never again will you think to yourself, am I making myself clear?
How can email etiquette help me get responses?
One of the number one questions we get is, how do I get a response- on my pitch, from a potential employer, from my boss about a raise? Getting the response you want comes from understanding the ask. How are you approaching this person to share value? By pinpointing the goal of your reader and supplying a solution, you can guarantee a favorable response. Journalists do this by staying up-to-date on developments in their beat, be it beauty, fashion, or finance. The same can work for coordinating a project with your teammates, asking for a raise from your superior, or applying for a new job.
By understanding what you’re able to offer to the recipient, you can craft emails with ease that address a problem at hand by providing a solution.
