Today we covered the anatomy of an E-Mail. This is important to understand because it is a highly used form of communication. The main message from today's class is to keep your emails formal. Although they may seem more impersonal, formalities are essential to presenting oneself as a professional individual.
Great lecture. I never realized how many of the formal email rules I have broken in the past. Although I usually don't address emails properly with a "Dear Whomever" I never write the body as poorly as some of the examples you showed in class today.
What a pertinent lecture today! Email etiquette is a hugely essential skill for communicating successfully in today's world! From professional to casual communication, proper etiquette is very necessary.
I am really glad we are investigating this in class as I think these issues occur far too often.I blogged about the use of emails not long ago, and posted a great video about miscommunications that can occur.
Todays lecture was very useful. I realized that there are a few things I need to improve on when it comes to formal emails which is obviously incredibly important to know.
Today's lecture was useful, although to me, it seems that conveying oneself in a professional manner should be common sense. Although that was definitely not the case given the student examples.
But anyhow, here is the link to my google doc email.
Today's lecture is great, which help me to avoid some mistakes in writing a formal Email. Very practical.
Here is my practise of formal Email writing; https://docs.google.com/a/ualberta.ca/document/d/1mrXM5oW9SWO7vBh-DRP2Is52hs_xKdNs3ZgaHpBxucM/edit?hl=en_US&pli=1
This is our professional email link. Written by Me And Jiayue Chen. I think it is not only useful to our field of study, but also meaningful to our daily lives!
Today's lecture really helped me today, thanks. I usually start most of my emails with 'hello', writing in a friendly manor rather than a professional manor. I also learned in today's class how sexist I am when writing without even knowing it. For example I don't think to use fire fighter rather than fireman or server rather than waiter. It is important in using 'good' English when writing a professional email, and to proof read it once you're finished it. Learned a lot today!
This lecture has made me re-think all the emails i have sent my profs in the past and I hope they can forgive me for being rude/annoying/unprofessional ! I now know for the future that a little courtesy can go a long way. If you can act like an adult in your emails, your professors are more willing to spend more time on a response to your email.
Today's lecture was great. When I email professors I am always unsure of the right things to say. I don't want to be too informal, or too formal (too 1800's I think is how you put it). I think that now, more than ever, it is important to know how to write good emails since it has become one of the main sources of communication in the professional world. I'm glad I know proper etiquette now, so I can email professors and future employers with confidence.
The lecture today was a nice reminder of how emails should be sent and written. I knew most of what we talked about in class today and completely agree that it is important to se proper etiquette depending on who you are sending the email too. This can make a very big difference like determining whether you get a job or not.
Also here is my professional email. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ls8c7TilUJUbxQl8Nh4npZfPT2nptJeMZgmZ-oPslU0/edit
This was one of my favourite lectures so far! It definitely will come into play throughout my academic and future endeavors. Here is my google doc link, and I'd just like to point out that I am not actually apart of this research project, but rather what I would write if I were.
Todays class was really interesting. It showed how easy it is to not be taken seriously by just the type of email you send. ( blame texting haha jk)...that just being an example. Its always good to know when to switch from the formal and non formal etiquette.
As for the email to out "prof" here is the link: https://docs.google.com/a/ualberta.ca/document/d/1xeNK4bV8tiyWHmHoNN2V6MVAncrAhAU6twE8feWgA3Q/edit?hl=en_US
Today was an interesting class. We discussed alot of this subject in lab on Tuesday (and even practiced), but it was a nice refresher. I never thought writing professional emails would have so many things to consider. Professionalism is very important!
It was nice to be reminded of proper email etiquette today since I am normally quite quick to overlook these kinds of things. Here is my practice of a formal email:
I always thought I was pretty good at writing professional emails but I am always self conscious before sending because I don't want it to come across as too informal. Today's class helped clarify some questions that I always think about while writing emails to prospective employers or professors, like what is an appropriate greeting and what the subject should be.
I really enjoyed today's lecture on email etiquette. Not all emails should be written the same. You have to consider who you are emailing to and base your email off of that. For a professional email, be formal and watch your grammar. Keep those laid back emails for your friends and family.
My practice email: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D2MlxKJIcDqXrcZPhJy51ajbMyMCsINeRHUsZ3bzW7w/edit
Great lecture. Learned a lot about how to make my emails more formal! It's always good to know these kinds of techniques since email is so popular now, and we shouldn't be sloppy with our writing.
I loved learning about email etiquette. I am guilty of using silly phrases for subject headers when writing emails. I will definitely try and keep them more specific and concise. In the lab we constructed our own "mock" email. This is a link to my mock email: Mock Email
A funny and informative class today! People need to learn when it is appropriate to use informal and formal emails.
Interesting article by Ms. Mentor. I do agree that read-alouds help when you are writing an email. If you sound incoherent when you read your email out loud, likely the recipient of your email will find it incoherent too.
Acronyms are convenient, but when you have extremely long ones that no one ever uses, I think that defeats the purpose of having one in the first place.
I was glad to be taught how to write a proper email. I've never formally been taught this before, and in the past have just tried my best to write good emails. I liked learning some of the do's and don't's from a professor who has probably seen it all.
In the lab, the TA's mentioned that they use professional emialing skills often to contact researchers or professionals in their field. They emphasized something that Dr. Laccetti echoed today in class: the subject line is very important. I learned that the subject line can make or break an email. Sometimes your intended recipient gets thousands of emails in a day and the subject line of your email has to stand out, but be professional at the same time. I hope I can write good enough subject lines in my future emails!
here is the link to mine and amy's google doc email. https://docs.google.com/a/ualberta.ca/document/d/1fnp-JXAghXarlzp98qmGn40lwCV4m-2yZNqhXhyHImw/edit?hl=en_GB#
I really enjoyed this lecture but wish it would have been before my lab becasue they rushed through everything and I couldnt understand half of what they said. Other then that lots of useful tips nad tricks that I never thought about. Thanks
Interesting lecture about email etiquettes. I rarely use email nowadays unless I have a question for profs or TAs. But it is an important skill to have when a company or employer you're trying to contact strong prefers email over phone calls. Yes they get a lot of emails to read but it is better if your email stands out from the rest. This shows how professional you are and will likely impress them.
I really enjoyed this lecture. Even though I've been using email for nearly 10 years, I have never learnt how to write professional emails. Especially with the emergence of social networking sites over the last few years, my email usage has decreased significantly. However, it continues to be a valuable tool for communication and I'm glad I now know how to write a proper one!
Great lecture about how to write a formal e-mail. I am used to write infromal e-mail which contains lol, ASAP, haha etc.. and sometimes forget the right spelling.I should fix this problem. Anyways it is good to know e-mail etiquetts!
I was unable to make it to this lecture but I found the powerpoint was very useful and thorough. It is always good to have a reminder about how to write formal e-mails.
I missed this lecture because the appliance in my mouth came out so i had to go to the dentist. However, We learned about in the lab and had to send our TA an email. I jut got a job that requres me to send emails at a daily basis. And this lecture is a good tool. What good timing. Love this class!!
Interesting lecture today, I always pay close attention to spelling, addressing people by their titles and such. Still I didn't know what BCC and CC lines were. Also learning some of those internet acronyms was fun. Here is my google document with my sample formal email: https://docs.google.com/a/ualberta.ca/document/d/1mAiL-nsJQGfQ358NtRVkoxuTCpPN7X76nIZDKPu7kFE/edit?pli=1&hl=en_GB Gregory Glenn - Lab D8
I found this lecture to be quite insightful. As I get closer to finishing my degree I have noticed I spend a lot more time emailing professors, and without proper etiquette, you may not see your emails responded to, our professors as willing to help you. Your perception in an email can have a large effect on the academic opportunities presented to you! While we have learned how to not stand out as a slacker in an email, what are techniques we can use to make our emails stand out? I want profs to remember my emails!
I think learning how to write professional e-mails is very important. E-mail is a primary form of communication but you need to be able to do it properly. I am secretary for a volunteer organization so I have a lot of experience sending e-mails and I think it's a great skill to have. Hopefully I'm actually good at it! Here is my googledoc with a professional e-mail I wrote to a professor regarding a supervisor for grad school.
I definitely hadn't thought about some of the finer points to good emails. I normally just got right down to the point and didn't really introduce myself but I will start doing that now!
Today's lecture was useful as it refreshed some key points on writing a professional email. This is useful to me as i will be contacting many professors and companies to look for job in my field of study. Therefore, I learned that it is important to ensure correct spelling of word, addressing the recipients respected name, and avoid gender specific languages. Theses are great tools and will help me remain professional while communicating via emails, which is the primary method of communication in today's society.
Oh, I have always think that e-mails don't need to be as formal as a letter. However, now I realize that politeness is necessary if you want to contact someone important. Technique for writing good e-mail is very important as writing letter before.
Who knew there is an e-mail etiquette! Of course you use your common sense in writing a polite e-mail to others. Before this lecture, e-mailing was a very casual activity to me, but I see how important it is to keep things very professional especially in a work/school setting because e-mails can alway come back and haunt you! Thanks for the etiquette tips! I will keep this in mind for the future, especially the BBC tool :)
I am definately guilty of writing informal emails to my professors ansd co-workers.This was a great lecture as a reminder to address your emails and make sure they sound professional and formal as well as check spelling and do not use lowercase letters when not permitted. I think quite a few people may get caught when trying to write something up fast just since lots of people use "u" instead of you and "thx" instead of thanks when talking to a friend. It was very helpful to hear certain points and was a great reminder.
Even thouth I have written a lot of emails, It is a shame that I do not know how to write the email "correctly"...But today I know that the politeness is necessary in order to finish your "task". Additionally, it is also important that you write your emails professionally.
Today we covered the anatomy of an E-Mail. This is important to understand because it is a highly used form of communication.
ReplyDeleteThe main message from today's class is to keep your emails formal. Although they may seem more impersonal, formalities are essential to presenting oneself as a professional individual.
Great lecture. I never realized how many of the formal email rules I have broken in the past. Although I usually don't address emails properly with a "Dear Whomever" I never write the body as poorly as some of the examples you showed in class today.
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Here is the link to my google doc:
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What a pertinent lecture today! Email etiquette is a hugely essential skill for communicating successfully in today's world! From professional to casual communication, proper etiquette is very necessary.
Google Doc Link:
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Cameron Parsons
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Here is our professional email!
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Google doc email link:
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Professional email:
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Google Doc:
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Steph Tilley & Dana Tostenson
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Professional Email:
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ReplyDeleteThe link to our Professional email
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ReplyDeleteWe wrote a letter to Dr. Laccetti!
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Sydney Haubrich and Frances Merkosky
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ReplyDeleteCheck out our formal email at:
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Thesis request email:
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Hilary Whiting and Nicole Hayday
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Kylie McLean, Julianna Damer, Laura Adam
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ReplyDeletePlease view our google doc link below
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Thanks
Email:
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Here is my link for the e-mail writing exercise:
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Please see our formal email by following the link...
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Written by: Jenny Brown, Brian Walker, Rafael Alfazema, and Jascha Handel
I am really glad we are investigating this in class as I think these issues occur far too often.I blogged about the use of emails not long ago, and posted a great video about miscommunications that can occur.
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Todays lecture was very useful. I realized that there are a few things I need to improve on when it comes to formal emails which is obviously incredibly important to know.
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Mark Storey
I find the best communicators are concise and professional in their emails.
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Today's lecture was useful, although to me, it seems that conveying oneself in a professional manner should be common sense. Although that was definitely not the case given the student examples.
ReplyDeleteBut anyhow, here is the link to my google doc email.
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here is a link to my document I created:
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If not:
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Here is the link to my professional letter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j3lHFreOCgNbrbrPgOx24God8QOsebDfZDv9DIDhu2I/edit
ReplyDeleteToday's lecture is great, which help me to avoid some mistakes in writing a formal Email. Very practical.
ReplyDeleteHere is my practise of formal Email writing;
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This is our professional email link. Written by Me And Jiayue Chen. I think it is not only useful to our field of study, but also meaningful to our daily lives!
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Minghua Yu
Our proper email etiquette exercise:
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Here is my e-mail etiquette link.
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That was an interesting and informative lecture today, especially because so much of our communication is done via e-mail.
Here is my professional letter
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The link to Paulette C.'s and Brianne C.'s email etiquette exercise:
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Sydney and Carlyn wrote a letter to Washington State University.
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wagma wrote to a prof in order to be involved in a project that the prof is offering..
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Today's lecture really helped me today, thanks. I usually start most of my emails with 'hello', writing in a friendly manor rather than a professional manor. I also learned in today's class how sexist I am when writing without even knowing it. For example I don't think to use fire fighter rather than fireman or server rather than waiter. It is important in using 'good' English when writing a professional email, and to proof read it once you're finished it. Learned a lot today!
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This is our google doc for e-mail etiquette:
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Here is my professional email!
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This lecture has made me re-think all the emails i have sent my profs in the past and I hope they can forgive me for being rude/annoying/unprofessional ! I now know for the future that a little courtesy can go a long way. If you can act like an adult in your emails, your professors are more willing to spend more time on a response to your email.
Here is my professional email
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Today's lecture was great. When I email professors I am always unsure of the right things to say. I don't want to be too informal, or too formal (too 1800's I think is how you put it). I think that now, more than ever, it is important to know how to write good emails since it has become one of the main sources of communication in the professional world. I'm glad I know proper etiquette now, so I can email professors and future employers with confidence.
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The lecture today was a nice reminder of how emails should be sent and written. I knew most of what we talked about in class today and completely agree that it is important to se proper etiquette depending on who you are sending the email too. This can make a very big difference like determining whether you get a job or not.
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Professional email link
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Professional E-mail Link:
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The lecture today was a very good reminder of how we should address professionals via e-mail! Very important as we enter the business world!
This was one of my favourite lectures so far! It definitely will come into play throughout my academic and future endeavors. Here is my google doc link, and I'd just like to point out that I am not actually apart of this research project, but rather what I would write if I were.
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Todays class was really interesting. It showed how easy it is to not be taken seriously by just the type of email you send. ( blame texting haha jk)...that just being an example. Its always good to know when to switch from the formal and non formal etiquette.
ReplyDeleteAs for the email to out "prof" here is the link:
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Today was an interesting class. We discussed alot of this subject in lab on Tuesday (and even practiced), but it was a nice refresher. I never thought writing professional emails would have so many things to consider. Professionalism is very important!
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Enjoy
Amy Kach
It was nice to be reminded of proper email etiquette today since I am normally quite quick to overlook these kinds of things. Here is my practice of a formal email:
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I always thought I was pretty good at writing professional emails but I am always self conscious before sending because I don't want it to come across as too informal. Today's class helped clarify some questions that I always think about while writing emails to prospective employers or professors, like what is an appropriate greeting and what the subject should be.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed today's lecture on email etiquette. Not all emails should be written the same. You have to consider who you are emailing to and base your email off of that. For a professional email, be formal and watch your grammar. Keep those laid back emails for your friends and family.
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D2MlxKJIcDqXrcZPhJy51ajbMyMCsINeRHUsZ3bzW7w/edit
Great lecture. Learned a lot about how to make my emails more formal! It's always good to know these kinds of techniques since email is so popular now, and we shouldn't be sloppy with our writing.
ReplyDeleteToday's lecture is so interesting and i enjoyed it very much. Google Docs is so cool!
ReplyDeleteHere is a practice email i read:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gkBUIBvMk09r5VA1P1uvRBIohmMCaDDQMMiOZDhNYj0/edit?hl=zh_CN#
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ReplyDeleteI loved learning about email etiquette. I am guilty of using silly phrases for subject headers when writing emails. I will definitely try and keep them more specific and concise. In the lab we constructed our own "mock" email. This is a link to my mock email: Mock Email
ReplyDeleteA funny and informative class today! People need to learn when it is appropriate to use informal and formal emails.
ReplyDeleteInteresting article by Ms. Mentor. I do agree that read-alouds help when you are writing an email. If you sound incoherent when you read your email out loud, likely the recipient of your email will find it incoherent too.
Acronyms are convenient, but when you have extremely long ones that no one ever uses, I think that defeats the purpose of having one in the first place.
I was glad to be taught how to write a proper email. I've never formally been taught this before, and in the past have just tried my best to write good emails. I liked learning some of the do's and don't's from a professor who has probably seen it all.
ReplyDeleteIn the lab, the TA's mentioned that they use professional emialing skills often to contact researchers or professionals in their field. They emphasized something that Dr. Laccetti echoed today in class: the subject line is very important. I learned that the subject line can make or break an email. Sometimes your intended recipient gets thousands of emails in a day and the subject line of your email has to stand out, but be professional at the same time. I hope I can write good enough subject lines in my future emails!
here is the link to mine and amy's google doc email. https://docs.google.com/a/ualberta.ca/document/d/1fnp-JXAghXarlzp98qmGn40lwCV4m-2yZNqhXhyHImw/edit?hl=en_GB#
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this lecture but wish it would have been before my lab becasue they rushed through everything and I couldnt understand half of what they said. Other then that lots of useful tips nad tricks that I never thought about. Thanks
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ReplyDeleteHi Jess, this is my attempt on writing a proper email to you. here's this link :
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Interesting lecture about email etiquettes. I rarely use email nowadays unless I have a question for profs or TAs. But it is an important skill to have when a company or employer you're trying to contact strong prefers email over phone calls. Yes they get a lot of emails to read but it is better if your email stands out from the rest. This shows how professional you are and will likely impress them.
I really enjoyed this lecture. Even though I've been using email for nearly 10 years, I have never learnt how to write professional emails. Especially with the emergence of social networking sites over the last few years, my email usage has decreased significantly. However, it continues to be a valuable tool for communication and I'm glad I now know how to write a proper one!
ReplyDeleteGreat lecture about how to write a formal e-mail. I am used to write infromal e-mail which contains lol, ASAP, haha etc.. and sometimes forget the right spelling.I should fix this problem. Anyways it is good to know e-mail etiquetts!
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ReplyDeleteI was unable to make it to this lecture but I found the powerpoint was very useful and thorough. It is always good to have a reminder about how to write formal e-mails.
Here is a link to my e-mail.
https://docs.google.com/a/ualberta.ca/document/d/1xsfVlG7EdbN_nf-OeeK_8LA0oFz4cTqdj2i0jQZ06cs/edit?hl=en_GB
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I missed this lecture because the appliance in my mouth came out so i had to go to the dentist. However, We learned about in the lab and had to send our TA an email. I jut got a job that requres me to send emails at a daily basis. And this lecture is a good tool. What good timing. Love this class!!
ReplyDeleteInteresting lecture today, I always pay close attention to spelling, addressing people by their titles and such. Still I didn't know what BCC and CC lines were.
ReplyDeleteAlso learning some of those internet acronyms was fun.
Here is my google document with my sample formal email:
https://docs.google.com/a/ualberta.ca/document/d/1mAiL-nsJQGfQ358NtRVkoxuTCpPN7X76nIZDKPu7kFE/edit?pli=1&hl=en_GB
Gregory Glenn - Lab D8
I found this lecture to be quite insightful. As I get closer to finishing my degree I have noticed I spend a lot more time emailing professors, and without proper etiquette, you may not see your emails responded to, our professors as willing to help you. Your perception in an email can have a large effect on the academic opportunities presented to you! While we have learned how to not stand out as a slacker in an email, what are techniques we can use to make our emails stand out? I want profs to remember my emails!
ReplyDeleteI think learning how to write professional e-mails is very important. E-mail is a primary form of communication but you need to be able to do it properly. I am secretary for a volunteer organization so I have a lot of experience sending e-mails and I think it's a great skill to have. Hopefully I'm actually good at it!
ReplyDeleteHere is my googledoc with a professional e-mail I wrote to a professor regarding a supervisor for grad school.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oais7xLA4xogFkzlFHCfIiBzLA8t2NHChq8Lcl7oPls/edit
I definitely hadn't thought about some of the finer points to good emails. I normally just got right down to the point and didn't really introduce myself but I will start doing that now!
ReplyDeleteToday's lecture was useful as it refreshed some key points on writing a professional email. This is useful to me as i will be contacting many professors and companies to look for job in my field of study. Therefore, I learned that it is important to ensure correct spelling of word, addressing the recipients respected name, and avoid gender specific languages. Theses are great tools and will help me remain professional while communicating via emails, which is the primary method of communication in today's society.
ReplyDeleteOh, I have always think that e-mails don't need to be as formal as a letter. However, now I realize that politeness is necessary if you want to contact someone important. Technique for writing good e-mail is very important as writing letter before.
ReplyDeleteWho knew there is an e-mail etiquette! Of course you use your common sense in writing a polite e-mail to others. Before this lecture, e-mailing was a very casual activity to me, but I see how important it is to keep things very professional especially in a work/school setting because e-mails can alway come back and haunt you! Thanks for the etiquette tips! I will keep this in mind for the future, especially the BBC tool :)
ReplyDeleteI am definately guilty of writing informal emails to my professors ansd co-workers.This was a great lecture as a reminder to address your emails and make sure they sound professional and formal as well as check spelling and do not use lowercase letters when not permitted. I think quite a few people may get caught when trying to write something up fast just since lots of people use "u" instead of you and "thx" instead of thanks when talking to a friend. It was very helpful to hear certain points and was a great reminder.
ReplyDeleteEven thouth I have written a lot of emails, It is a shame that I do not know how to write the email "correctly"...But today I know that the politeness is necessary in order to finish your "task". Additionally, it is also important that you write your emails professionally.
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