Email etiquette

It has happened to most of us—you send an important email to a colleague and don’t get a response for days on end.

And most of us have been guilty of ignoring an email too, especially when it’s incomprehensible.

With dozens of mails coming in every day, this can quickly become a major problem.

If you want the mails you send to be spared that fate, and get your work done with greater efficiency, then follow some of these simple steps.

There’s the obvious—explaining what you want and sending to-the-point mails, instead of long-winded letters or one-liners.

Be clear with your subject headers and deadlines.

Take a look at our flow chart to learn, or revisit, the basics.