Examples of good email subject lines Marketing meeting 6/7 at 3 PM. Can you attend? The printer broke. Can I replace for $200? Your PetsAlive. org shipment will arrive on 9/8 Examples of bad email subject lines A meeting A printer On the way to you

Marketing meeting 6/7 at 3 PM. Can you attend? The printer broke. Can I replace for $200? Your PetsAlive. org shipment will arrive on 9/8

A meeting A printer On the way to you

Before sending your email, read over it and eliminate any irrelevant information. Generally, if you have provided excess or off-topic information, delete it. Some people try to create and send emails containing five sentences or less. If you can do this, it is a good guideline for keeping an e-mail brief and to the point. You can do this by answering the questions, “Who am I? What do I want? Why am I asking this person? Why should they do what I am asking? What is the next step that I/they/we will need to take?” However, this applies to the average e-mail, not an e-mail that demands a lot of detail, or a quick “thank you” to your co-worker who sent you that link. [3] X Research source

Use bullet points and bold text to help make the email easier to skim and act on.

Example of good URL implementation “The agenda for the marketing meeting is in this Google doc URL: Google. com/sample” Example of a bad URL implementation “The agenda for the marketing meeting is in the email I sent you on the 4th. "

“The agenda for the marketing meeting is in this Google doc URL: Google. com/sample”

“The agenda for the marketing meeting is in the email I sent you on the 4th. "

Asking clearly is especially important if you are sending to multiple people. And, make sure to call out the name of the specific person you need to make the decision. For example: “Elizabeth: Would you prefer I go down path A or path B here?” Alternatively, if your email is only informing someone of something rather than asking for an action, clearly label the email as “FYI” in the subject or in first sentence.

For example, the following email is too informal for business: Thanks for the snakes you sent. I’m sorry to say that two were dead. Send more soon, plz. Talk to ya later! A more formal version of the previous email: Thank you for your shipment of the four ball pythons to our store, Pets Alive! on March 2, 2015. Unfortunately, two of the snakes appear to have been hurt during the delivery and were deceased when I opened the snake crate. I would like for you to send two replacement snakes as soon as possible. Please email me or call the store with further questions or to make arrangements for a new shipment. Sometimes a more informal e-mail is appropriate “in house” with co-workers you know well and if it is in line with “work culture”. However, do not use text abbreviations, use complete sentences, and do not write anything that you would not want your boss to read.

If you are sending an email to a large number of people or if the email is particularly important, you may want to have someone (or several individuals) proofread it before you send it.

Some examples of greetings are: Good afternoon, Greetings, Dear Dr. Smith, Mrs. Campbell,

Some potential closings:[8] X Research source I look forward to your response, I hope to hear from you soon, Thank you for your time, My best to you, Thanks for your consideration, You may end your Pets Alive! email to the snake distributor by saying, “Thank you for your attention to this matter. ”

Some signature options are: Dr. Jane Smith (most formal) Dr. Smith (slightly less formal) Jane Smith (somewhat informal) Jane (informal)