Hello, Everyone here, I would like to share something here and sincerely hope that we exchange ideas freely and improve ourselves. Email Best Practices 1. Be professional and courteous 2. Reply quickly 3. Be sure to have a meaningful subject 4. Make the message personal 5. Use the receiver’s name or company in the first paragraph 6. Put key points first 7. Remember WIFM: What’s In It For Me 8. Follow AIDA: Attention, Interest, Desire, Action 9. Use active verbs 10. Be descriptive, but concise – get to the point 11. Ask questions to encourage replies 12. Don't delete the message thread (previous messages) 13. Do not send large files 14. Do not attach non-requested documents 15. Provide website links to more info 16. Do not overuse the high priority option 17. Do not write in CAPITALS 18. Avoid using URGENT and IMPORTANT 19. Write in short, simple sentences 20. Use bullets wherever possible 21. Do not be overly formal, nor overly informal 22. Reread your message before you send it 23. Check your spelling, grammar & punctuation 24. Do not use email to discuss confidential information 25. Do not request delivery and read receipts 26. Use a business email address - not Hotmail, Yahoo, 163, etc 27. Use abbreviations and emoticons ***ringly 28. Do not ***M anyone, any time, for any reason 29. Group Mailings: use bcc or do a mail merge 30. Do not forward chain letters P.S.: This article comes from the Importers(dot)com's forum.
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