Top 20 Mistakes with Corporate Email
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					 Electric mail is a fast and convenient mode of communication.  However, corporate email accounts require stricter rules than friendly email.
				
				
				
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0 points - posted 14 years ago by 
kris in category 
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						Inappropriate Content 
						
 
					
						email should be professional, not friendly
					
				 
				
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						Grammatical Errors
						
 
					
						 professional emails should not contain any errors
					
				 
				
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						“High Importance” on every email
						
 
					
						 overusing this exclamation desensitizes the reader
					
				 
				
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						Sending Private Emails
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Large Attachments
						
 
					
						 many companies restrict large attachments
					
				 
				
					17 points - added 14 years ago by kris - 
					
					
						 
					
				 
				
				
		   		
	   		 
			
				
					
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						Using All Caps 
						
 
					
						 more difficult to read and it is considered “yelling”
					
				 
				
					16 points - added 14 years ago by kris - 
					
					
						 
					
				 
				
				
		   		
	   		 
			
				
					
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						Not Updating Contacts
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
					15 points - added 14 years ago by kris - 
					
					
						 
					
				 
				
				
		   		
	   		 
			
				
					
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						Registering For Daily Announcements or Newsletters
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
					13 points - added 14 years ago by kris - 
					
					
						 
					
				 
				
				
		   		
	   		 
			
				
					
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						Opening Attachments with Viruses
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
					11 points - added 14 years ago by kris - 
					
					
						 
					
				 
				
				
		   		
	   		 
			
				
					
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						Forgetting that All Emails Can Be Traced
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
					10 points - added 14 years ago by kris - 
					
					
						 
					
				 
				
				
		   		
	   		 
			
				
                                        
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						Using Email to Convey Complex Issues 
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
					10 points - added 14 years ago by kris - 
					
					
						 
					
				 
				
				
		   		
	   		 
			
				
                                        
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						Adding Personal Contacts
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
					9 points - added 14 years ago by kris - 
					
					
						 
					
				 
				
				
		   		
	   		 
			
				
                                        
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						Non-standard Fonts
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
					7 points - added 14 years ago by kris - 
					
					
						 
					
				 
				
				
		   		
	   		 
			
				
                                        
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						Non-professional Backgrounds
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
					6 points - added 14 years ago by kris - 
					
					
						 
					
				 
				
				
		   		
	   		 
			
				
                                        
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						Unprofessional Signatures
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
					4 points - added 14 years ago by kris - 
					
					
						 
					
				 
				
				
		   		
	   		 
			
				
                                        
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						Answering Email by Selecting “Reply to All”
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
					4 points - added 14 years ago by kris - 
					
					
						 
					
				 
				
				
		   		
	   		 
			
				
                                        
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						Sending to Wrong Recipients
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
					3 points - added 14 years ago by kris - 
					
					
						 
					
				 
				
				
		   		
	   		 
			
				
                                        
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						Leaving the Subject Line Blank
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
					2 points - added 14 years ago by kris - 
					
					
						 
					
				 
				
				
		   		
	   		 
			
				
                                        
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						Emailing Messages That Can Be Delivered in Person
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
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