Email Etiquette

I think it is very important to understand the difference between chatting with your friends and sending a professional email. Email is so convenient, so quick and so easy, it is almost as if we take things for granted and have become lazy. When it comes to the grammar and punctuation that has been pounded into our heads since we were 5, we don’t always care if we use it properly chatting on the internet or sending a “quick” email. I think it is important to keep a professional image and be cautious of the things you say and send on the internet. Once you put something on the internet, it will always be there regardless of whether or not you deleted it.

It is very easy to send an email. Think about it. It is a great way to communicate. When you are having one of those days where you don’t want to be social and just want to be left alone, you can sit at home in your comfy leather chair and communicate with others. The best part about this is that no one is going to know whether or not you are in your pjs. You can say what you want and how you want to say it without even looking at someone else. At the same time this great way of communicating has it’s downfalls. Not everyone thinks that email is great and not everyone is great about responding. Also, it is sometimes hard to get your message across and people have a hard time understanding what you want to say. Email can be very beneficial if used in the right way and it can also be a hassle.