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" E-Mailing a Coworker    To: eliza_boons@HSS.com1href&amp;amp;gt; cc: Subject: 2href&amp;amp;gt;  E! Of course, the day I have to leave early for Danny&amp;#039;s soccer game is the day you-know-who has to start running his mouth. Can you believe how looooong that meeting was?! It was supposed to be 30 min! 3href&amp;amp;gt;I&amp;#039;m never going to get through all this paperwork before I leave. Plus I have to sneak out this afternoon to pick up a gift for Jack&amp;#039;s parents (it&amp;#039;s their 50th tonight!) and you know how they never like what I get them.... BTW, you&amp;#039;ll never guess what Jenna told me about her new boss. Turns out she&amp;#039;s connected \u2014 she used to be married to that guy who works on the second floor next to Jeremy&amp;#039;s cubicle! WONDER IF THAT&amp;#039;S HOW SHE GOT THE JOB!4href&amp;amp;gt;  Jennie     1.name&amp;amp;gt; Be responsible. Work e-mail is a public document: If you wouldn&amp;#039;t write it in a memo and hang it on the bulletin board, don&amp;#039;t put it in an email. E-gossip about colleagues could have nasty repercussions, like costing you your job. And what&amp;#039;s to stop your pal from forwarding it to other people? Gossip in person, after hours \u2014 or better yet, not at all.  2.name&amp;amp;gt; Hello, subject? Leaving the header blank is a no-no, even for a social e-mail. Without some clue as to the nature or urgency of the message, it&amp;#039;s easy for the receiver to skip right over it. It also forces someone who is busy to stop and open a message that could easily wait for the end of the day. 3.name&amp;amp;gt; Nix the rambling. Sounds like this employee sees work as her last priority \u2014 which is exactly what the company will think if they screen this e-mail. Also, even in casual communication, partial thoughts and rambling run-ons are confusing. Full sentences (short ones are best) make for smoother, faster communication.  4.name&amp;amp;gt; No yelling, please! Typing in all caps is the e-mail equivalent of shouting at someone. Next: E-Mailing Your Boss E-Mailing Your Boss     To: nancy cooperst@roco.org cc: richard elder@roco.org 1href&amp;amp;gt; Subject: promo2href&amp;amp;gt;  3href&amp;amp;gt;Hey there! Been a while since we talked about my performance. Even though last year was tough ecomoncially, I managed to Bring in three new clients. 4href&amp;amp;gt;I haven&amp;#039;t had one congratulations in 12 months! I am currently mkaing $45,000, which is only slightly more than what I mnade5href&amp;amp;gt; the last two years. Since reviews are coming up, I wanted to let you know I&amp;#039;mcounting on a big raise this year.  Let&amp;#039;s talk. \u2014G    1.name&amp;amp;gt; Beware the &amp;quot;cc&amp;quot; tactic. Copying your boss&amp;#039;s boss on your e-mail as a way of pressuring for an answer is not a good idea. First of all, you&amp;#039;ll annoy your boss, and second, if your e-mail is out of line (which this one is), you&amp;#039;ll embarrass yourself in front of two superiors, instead of just one.  2.name&amp;amp;gt; Don&amp;#039;t hide behind e-mail. It is rarely \u2014 if ever \u2014 appropriate to discuss salary, promotions, or confidential company information over e-mail. Instead, send a one-line message: &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;d like to schedule a meeting about my performance. Thanks.&amp;quot;  3.name&amp;amp;gt; Be careful with the casual attitude. Even in an e-mail, you should address certain people respectfully \u2014 your boss, a client, or anyone in senior management (&amp;quot;Dear Bob&amp;quot; or even sometimes just &amp;quot;Bob,&amp;quot; but never &amp;quot;Hey there!&amp;quot;). Depending on the formality of your workplace, you may not need a greeting at all \u2014 but you&amp;#039;ll never go wrong by including one, and all people, including managers, appreciate signs of respect. You can be more casual with coworkers.  4.name&amp;amp;gt; Watch the whining. When communicating with the boss, tone is everything. Are you presenting problems without offering solutions? Are you complaining about something beyond the boss&amp;#039;s control? Convey a clear message, and don&amp;#039;t use e-mail to vent about every shortcoming of your company.  5.name&amp;amp;gt; Spelling counts (so does grammar). Just because the language in an e-mail is looser than in a formal memo doesn&amp;#039;t mean anything goes. Proofread your message and use spell check. A typo-laden e-mail makes you look sloppy and unprofessional. Next: E-Mailing a Friend E-Mailing a Friend    To: sarah colridge@yahoo.com, nadia.james@parco.org, JTL@tundra.net, Jessica_Radbury@earthlink.org, BCThayert@orjo/usa.com, Young.T@aol.com, jberry@roco.org (Jane Berry), maya.samuels@creditmaine.net 1href&amp;amp;gt; cc: Subject: LOL  what&amp;#039;s up ladies?! I haven&amp;#039;t talked to some of you in ages, 2href&amp;amp;gt;but someone just sent me this joke and I knew it was too good not to share. 3href&amp;amp;gt;Pass it on to 10 of your closest friends, esp. those who need (::[]::), or you will be cursed for life! This y/x:-)4href&amp;amp;gt; walks into a bar and sees this really pretty woman. His wife told him he can&amp;#039;t kiss anyone on the lips, so he asks if he can KOTC. She says sure ;). So he grabs her hips. She says what are u doing? And he says, well, u said I could kiss your cheek, but you didn&amp;#039;t say which one! LOL! Best joke in a while. Miss u lots. Let&amp;#039;s get together this summer!   -JJ    1.name&amp;amp;gt; Don&amp;#039;t show addresses. Privacy is important. When you send group mailings, it&amp;#039;s likely that you are exposing everyone&amp;#039;s e-mail address. No big deal? Think again. Some people equate this with giving their home phone number to a telemarketer, so before you include someone in your group list, ask permission. Better yet, some e-mail programs allow you to set up group mailings that do not display individual e-mail addresses to others.  2.name&amp;amp;gt; Jokes aren&amp;#039;t for everyone. What&amp;#039;s funny to you might offend someone else \u2014 even a friend or family member \u2014 so carefully consider to whom you are sending anything off-color. If you haven&amp;#039;t shared a laugh over this kind of material before, think twice before firing off the e-mail.  3.name&amp;amp;gt; Chain e-mails are annoying. People who are inundated with electronic messages often feel bothered, not flattered, when they receive pass-along jokes and chain letters. Check with the recipient before sending messages of this nature.  4.name&amp;amp;gt; What the heck are you saying? Keep emoticons and acronyms to a minimum. Many people are unfamiliar with e-mail slang and find it annoying. Save these gimmicks for the true techies in your life. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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