Email Archives

Email

10 Wrong Ways to Start an Email

Do you want your email readers to delete your messages immediately? Of course you don’t. Who would? Then you must avoid these 10 bad ways of starting emails. 1. Spell the reader’s name wrong, use a nickname rather than the reader’s preferred name, or get the… continue reading

Email

Thank You in Advance

In email, letters, and memos that include a request, writers often end with one of these statements: “Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.” “Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.” In comments on another blog post, one reader said she… continue reading

Email

Please See Attached

We recently had a reader write with a question about the commonly used phrase “please see attached.” The reader goes on to answer his own question: Today I was looking for an answer to my question about the correctness of the term “please see attached,”… continue reading

“Out of Office” When You Are Leaving a Company

“Out of office” messages usually cover temporary absences from work. If you are leaving the company, whether it is for a better position, a break from work, or a stint of unemployment, you should let people know you are “out of office” permanently. Here are… continue reading

Featured Image for Remove Me From Your Email List (Politely)

Email

Remove Me from Your List (Politely)

In writing seminars, people frequently say they need a polite way to ask coworkers not to email them jokes, inspirational quotes, and other messages they don’t want or need. Here are a few polite version templates of that “please remove me from this email chain… continue reading

Email

When to Use Bcc

Bcc stands for “blind courtesy copy.” It used to stand for “blind carbon copy.” Although carbon paper is rarely used these days to make copies of letters and memos, the second c in Bcc has remained, and Bccs are now a standard email delivery option.… continue reading

Closings for E-mails and Letters

Many people visit this site in search of answers to their etiquette questions. One popular query is “How do I end a letter?” Another is “Is ‘best regards’ acceptable?” The Complimentary Close It’s the “complimentary close” or “complimentary closing” that business writers are wondering… continue reading

Salutations in Letters and Email

This post is all about the etiquette of salutations (greetings). We discuss both business letter salutation and email salutation. It’s dedicated to the many who have visited this blog in search of tips on how to begin a letter. Rules for Business Letters The standard… continue reading

Join the thousands who have sharpened their business writing skills with our award winning courses.