Prepared By: Zia Rahman Safi

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Prepared by: Zia rahman Safi

 What is etiquette?
◦ The rules which indicate the “correct” way to
behave in a certain time and place.

◦ Basically They are the rules or expectations for


appropriate behavior in a certain situation.

Ex: business etiquette, class room etiquette, email


etiquette, work/office etiquette etc
 Email etiquette refers to the principles of behavior that
one should use when writing or
answering email messages. It is also known as the code
of conduct for email communication.

 Email etiquette depends upon to whom we are


writing- Friends & Relatives, Partners, Customers,
Superior or Subordinates.
 Professionalism: by using proper email language your
company will convey a professional image.

 Efficiency: emails that get to the point are much more


effective than poorly worded emails.

 security: employee awareness of email risks will protect


your company from costly lawsuits.
Basic Email
Etiquette Rules of
work place
 Always use subject line: It informs
recipient what the email is about.
 Use a professional email address:
If you work for a company, you should use your
company email address.
 Know your internal policies

 Briefly introduce yourself

 Do not use email to discuss confidential


information.
 Use proper spelling, grammar &
punctuation.

 Do not write in ALL CAPITALS


 Do not attach unnecessary files:
Wherever possible try to compress attachments and
only send attachments when they are productive.

 Use proper structure & layout

 Only discuss public matters


 Try to keep the email brief

 Keep language gender neutral

 Use active instead of passive

 Double-check that you've selected the


correct recipient

 Read the email before you send it


 Don't email when you are angry

 Do not use shortcuts: use full form of the words

 Do not Forward unnecessary/unrelated Emails


 Avoid irrelevant information: It can confuse your
reader.

 Do not overuse Reply to All: Only use Reply to all if


you really need your message to be seen by each person who
received the original message.

 Do not use abbreviations: In business emails, do not


use abbreviations such as Plz (please), BTW (by the way) and
LOL (laugh out loud).
 Complementary Closings: Below table shows
some complementary closings for various circumstances.

 Include a signature block

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