Work and Email Etiquette

1. Work and Email Etiquette By: Mrs. Ley, Kent Redford, Payton Malochleb, and Eddie Wee

2. Consequences of Workplace Email Mistakes • Respect, reputation, and trust will be diminished. • Embarrassment

3. Common Email Errors • Forgetting the attachment. • Forwarding useless emails. • Emailing when you are angry. • Sending the wrong attachment. • Hitting reply all unintentionally. • Using incorrect subject lines. • Failing to include the basic greeting.

4. What Can You Do? • Enter the recipient's e-mail address only when your e-mail is ready to be sent. • If your e-mail includes an attachment, upload the file to the e-mail before composing it. • Never forward useless e-mails at work. • Review all new e-mails before sending out responses. • Do NOT include your e-mail signature again and again. It is, however, always wise to include your phone number. • Never compose an email too quickly. • Always include basic greetings. • Never email when you're angry. • Use an appropriate subject line.

5. Benefits of Good Email and Work Etiquette • Trust from co-workers is increased • Less misscommunication from co-workers. • Effective and time efficient way to pass on messages and information. • Avoid being an embarrassment in the workplace. • Maintain your reputation amongst coworkers.

6. Ways that damage your reputation at work • Asserting yourself at a meeting as a rookie can give the wrong impression. • Keep your boss up to date on projects. under-communication • Screwing up the “little” assignments. • Not having a reputation – undersocializing. • Taking on more than you can handle will make you look like you can’t deliver. • Make your boss look good – Never interrupt or embarrass your boss.

7. Benefits of Good Email and Work Etiquette • Trust from co-workers is increased • Less misscommunication from co-workers. • Effective and time efficient way to pass on messages and information. • Avoid being an embarrassment in the workplace. • Maintain your reputation amongst coworkers.

8. REFERENCES: • http://finance.yahoo.com/news/18-Common-Work-Email-usnews-1004018741.html?x=0 • http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/slideshows/9-little-known-ways-to-damage-your-reputation-at-work