Email Etiquette

Driving Question:  Why is communicating through email professionally important?

Developing strong communication skills is essential for building a successful career.  Although communication itself seems simple, often when we try to establish communication with others, there is always a chance for a lack of understanding that might cause conflicts and frustrations in personal or professional life with other people.

Your emails represent your professionalism. Recipients frequently share your communication with others to connect job opportunities, planning, and projects. So it is critical you consider what you are communicating through email. 

Learning Targets:

• Understand the importance of a quality email communication.

• Identify the key elements of a professional email communication.

• Understand the common mistakes to avoid in your email communication.

• Design a professional and high-quality email communication.

Online Resources:

25 Tips for Perfecting your Email Etiquette

The average office worker receives around 80 emails each day!  Here are 6 simple rules to get your emails noticed and acted upon. 

12 Most Common Email Mistakes Professionals Make

Video Resources:

Email etiquette.

Most Common Email Mistakes

How to write an email to a teacher.

How to write the perfect post-interview email.

Assignment:

Write a professional email to your teacher.  Your email can be around any topic you choose.  Some examples might be asking a question about a class assignment, following up regarding a recent lesson you were unsure of, asking for additional resources, etc.