{"id":7171,"date":"2015-02-02T11:26:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-02T16:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/?p=7171"},"modified":"2025-05-15T17:05:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T21:05:26","slug":"tips-good-business-email-etiquette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/the-workplace\/tips-good-business-email-etiquette\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Good Business Email Etiquette"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-indent:20px;\">When sending an email from work, you want to come off professional, clear, and polite.\u00a0 One of the most important things to remember is to always include a subject title.\u00a0 This can simplify what your email is regarding and will mentally prepare the recipient for the body of your email.\u00a0 A majority of the time, your email should be fairly short and to the point.\u00a0 If you put too much information in your email, it\u2019s possible that the recipient will read over important details that you\u2019ve included.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/5-ways-to-get-email-overload-under-control-3bb74f6560.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-7172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/5-ways-to-get-email-overload-under-control-3bb74f6560.jpg\" alt=\"5-ways-to-get-email-overload-under-control-3bb74f6560\" width=\"589\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/5-ways-to-get-email-overload-under-control-3bb74f6560.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/5-ways-to-get-email-overload-under-control-3bb74f6560-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/5-ways-to-get-email-overload-under-control-3bb74f6560-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/5-ways-to-get-email-overload-under-control-3bb74f6560-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-indent:20px;\">Your language throughout the email is very important.\u00a0 Slang or office jargon is not appropriate to use in business emails.\u00a0 Profanity is also not acceptable in any scenario.\u00a0 Employees often catch themselves using acronyms that are used within the company.\u00a0 You should try to refrain from doing so, as this may confuse the customer or client.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-indent:20px;\">A signature at the end of your email is also a great idea.\u00a0 This could include your name, company, position, and any contact information such as your phone number and email address.\u00a0 If you are computer savvy and wish to be more creative, you can also edit the font, text size, or add a small design.\u00a0 This may include your business logo as well.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-indent:20px;\">Polite examples to open your email include \u201cDear Customer\u201d, \u201cGreetings\u201d, or even a simple \u201cHello\u201d.\u00a0 Polite ways of closing your email include \u201cThank you\u201d or \u201cBest Regards\u201d.\u00a0 While you can be creative with your signature, the font and text size in the body of your email should be readable. 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