5.1.7 Email etiquette
Completion requirements
3. Correct communication via e-mail
- e-mails should only be used for
simple matters.
For more complex tasks, additional explanations should be given by telephone. - choose a meaningful and
topic-related subject line.
- always write e-mails briefly and to the point. Explain what you expect from the recipient and by when these expectations should be fulfilled.
- since many people sort their
emails by projects or tasks in the inbox, you should write a separate email for each topic. This
makes it easier to find the mails later on.
- E-mails are also business
letters and should be written formally.
Exceptions apply only in the case of very personal contact. - avoid long CC lists. This looks unprofessional and often
unnecessarily clutters up mailboxes.