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Top 26 Most Important Rules of Email Etiquette

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The rules of email etiquette are not "rules" in the sense that I will come after you if you don't follow them. They are guidelines that help avoid mistakes (like offending someone when you don't mean to) and misunderstandings (like being offended when you're not meant to). These core rules of email etiquette help us communicate better via email.

21. Set Your System Clock Right - Email Etiquette Tip

Make sure you don't send messages from 1981.

22. In Doubt, End Emails with "Thanks" - Email Etiquette Tip

If you don't know how to say good-bye at the end of an email, there's one thing that will almost always be appropriate. Thanks.

23. Where to Put Your Signature - Email Etiquette Tip

Without a line sub-scripted "sign here", how do you decide where to place your email signature? Look here.

24. Wondering "How to Put That in Writing", Write "That" - Email Etiquette Tip

Tell it like it is. Have you notices how people who you understand perfectly well when you listen to them become cryptic when they start writing?

25. Why You Should Compress Files Before Sending Them via Email - Etiquette Tip

Smaller is more beautiful, at least when it comes to email attachments. So make files smaller before your send them via email.

26. Avoid "Me Too" Messages - Email Etiquette Tip

"Me too" is not enough content, but too much annoyance.
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