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Worst email mistakes to make at work

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Email has become one of the primary means of communication and is a tool that should be used wisely. Here is a list of some of the worst email mistakes to avoid in a work or professional setting.

Rated 0 points - posted 13 years ago by kris in category Other.
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Sending racy pictures Report Abuse
Although it might be fun to send our personal pictures to friends we have to make sure that we send it to the appropriate list of people.
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Text messaging Report Abuse
Emailing and text messaging are two different things. The shortcuts and misspelling in text messaging is inappropriate for professional email use.
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Sending confidential information to the wrong person Report Abuse
It can do great harm to a business or individual when confidential information gets out to the wrong people.
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Forgetting the attachment or sending wrong attachment Report Abuse
The best way to not forget an attachment is to upload the file before composing the email as it is a natural inclination to press send once the email is written.
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Sending with inappropriate or missing subject lines Report Abuse
Not including a subject line or being non descriptive can cause important people to not open the email.
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Hitting reply all unintentionally Report Abuse
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Using all caps when writing Report Abuse
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Forwarding spammy email Report Abuse
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Sending before you mean to Report Abuse
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Not setting a context in email Report Abuse
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Including e-mail signature again and again Report Abuse
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Not including a basic greeting Report Abuse
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Using email stationery Report Abuse
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Using “Cc” or “Bcc” inappropriately Report Abuse
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Using none work/business email address Report Abuse
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Violating company’s email policy Report Abuse
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Omitting important recipients Report Abuse
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Putting foul language in email Report Abuse
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Forwarding personal pictures Report Abuse
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Sending without a message in body of email Report Abuse
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