12 Common Work Email Mistakes
1. Failing to include basic greetings.
Simple pleasantries do the trick. Say “hi” at the start of the message and “thanks” at the end. Be sure to use the recipient’s name. Be polite yet brief with your courtesy.
2. Expecting an instant response.
Don’t send an email and show up at the recipient’s desk 30 seconds later asking if they’ve received it. They did, and they’ll answer at their convenience. That’s the point of email.
3. Sending before you mean to.
Enter the recipient’s email address only when your email is ready to be sent. This helps reduce the risk of an embarrassing misfire, such as sending an important email to the wrong person or emailing a half-written note.
4. Not reviewing all new messages before replying.
When you return to the office after being away, review all new emails before firing off responses. It might be hard to accept, but odds are, things did march on without you. Replying to something that was already handled by a co-worker can lead to confusion, errors, and wasted time.
5. Omitting recipients when you “reply all.”
Unless there’s an important reason to omit someone, don’t arbitrarily leave people off the response if they were included on the original message.
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