Email Etiquette. A Fresh look at dealing effectively with e-mail, developing great style, and writing clear, concise messages

could actually ruin the personal rapport that he may have built

This often results in being on call 24 hours a day, every day, even on weekends.

Style means being creative in what you write and how you write. It also means making your communication look visually-attractive (i.e. leaving a line space between paragraphs, using numbered points or bullets, also consistency).

ecause it’s so easy to keep in touch, people are choosing a home office, and working with staff who also prefer to work from their own home office. Regular discussion over the phone and on e-mail means everyone can be kept up-to-date on projects, and of course traditional office costs are reduced. One thing home workers need much more of, however, is self-discipline and motivation.

any workers, particularly those with young children, value the flexibility that working from home offers.

They really want to impress on their staff that sometimes it is best to speak to people directly. On e-mail it may take several back and forth messages to reach a satisfactory conclusion when the issue could be resolved in one phone call

dipping into it occasionally as you learn and experience more.

well-written message that looks and sounds professional will make it easier for people to want to do business with you.

what you write and how you write it affects what people think of you, and it affects the image of your

Whether you are writing