10 Core Netiquette Rules For Business Email - From Netiquette IQ

Netiquette applies to all demographics and defined areas of our world's nations and economies. Some segments of society have specifics to their normal types of communication. Business, is of course, a main area ofelectronic communication. Here is a list of 10 essential rules for business Netiquette.

10 Rules of Business Email

1.    Keep the subject line pertinent – Make the reader want to open the email! After the sender address, the subject line is the first thing  email recipients will see.

2.    Stay succinct – Do not assume your email will be given more than ten seconds!

3.    Be clear. Check for bad grammar, formats, tone and weak, overused words

4.    Be ethical and genuine – Tone usually comes across and can be a deciding factor in your connection and goals.

5.    Speak to the addressee – Do all you can to assure you are not speaking under or over the business language of your recipient

6.    Watch out for a "knowledge gap." Don’t assume recipients have the same knowledge about your product or service you do. After you’ve captured their interest and have reached the "additional information" stage, try offering a step-by-step walkthrough of whatever you’re marketing to help them understand what you’re trying to say.

7.    Write business emails as letters, not as ads. In the B2B world, a forthright communication in letter format is much more effective than an email that looks and smells like an ad.

8.    Assume your email will be read by others – Do not be critical, be positive and praiseworthy. Include important information to assist others not as knowledgeable, especially about costs.

9.    Have a complete signature block – Include title, company, phones, fax, email and URL links. Do not limit how to contact you for more information.

10. Select good times to send your email – Do not send during late hours, weekends, holidays or prime business times of the recipient.
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