Creating a Professional Email Address Your email address is often the first thing people see when they communicate with you online, even before your name. It’s like a handshake to others. If you want to be professional, you have to think about how your email address represents you. Here are some common email address mistakes: Having an inappropriate email address like hottiekisses@email.com Inappropriate or flirty – or 2cool4u@email.com is like showing up for a college or job interview in your pajamas. Modified spelling Modified spellings like bio-tchr@email.com or laxplyr@email.com look – like you either created your email address in desperation or that you can’t spell. Nonsensical Phrases that have no meaning like lollipop247@email.com or – steepanddeep@email.com don’t help people identify you and give the impression you aren’t serious about your communication. Here are some best practices to setting up a professional email account: Be professional email addresses with your nickname, pet’s name, hobby or any other – personal information besides your name. Be appropriate If you’re having a hard time finding a suitable combination of your name, – include a middle name or initial. For example, Gay@email.com would end up in a spam filter, or the recipient would delete it or block it as junk. My professional email, cindyjgay@gmail.com, is a much better choice. Keep it simple using numbers and symbols. They’re hard to associate with you and can – often be confused. Depending on font, lowercase uppercase and the number can look “l”, “I” “1” almost identical; the same is true of zero and the letter “0”, “o” “O”. Carefully consider your email provider Even domain names can lead to judgment by the – recipient. For example, using AOL can create an impression that the sender is out-of-date with technology. Gmail is currently the choice of most professionals.
Creating a Professional Email Address Your email address is often the first thing people see when they communicate with you online, even before your name. It’s like a handshake to others. If you want to be professional, you have to think about how your email address represents you. Here are some common email address mistakes: Inappropriate or flirty – Having an inappropriate email address like hottiekisses@email.com or 2cool4u@email.com is like showing up for a college or job interview in your pajamas. Modified spelling – Modified spellings like bio-tchr@email.com or laxplyr@email.com look like you either created your email address in desperation or that you can’t spell. Nonsensical – Phrases that have no meaning like lollipop247@email.com or steepanddeep@email.com don’t help people identify you and give the impression you aren’t serious about your communication. Here are some best practices to setting up a professional email account: Be professional – email addresses with your nickname, pet’s name, hobby or any other personal information besides your name. Be appropriate – If you’re having a hard time finding a suitable combination of your name, include a middle name or initial. For example, Gay@email.com would end up in a spam filter, or the recipient would delete it or block it as junk. My professional email, cindyjgay@gmail.com, is a much better choice. Keep it simple – using numbers and symbols. They’re hard to associate with you and can often be confused. Depending on font, lowercase “l”, uppercase “I” and the number “1” can look almost identical; the same is true of zero “0”, and the letter “o” “O”. Carefully consider your email provider – Even domain names can lead to judgment by the recipient. For example, using AOL can create an impression that the sender is out-of-date with technology. Gmail is currently the choice of most professionals.
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