Email Etiquette
Top Ten Best Practices

1. Have a professional email just for your job search

1. Use your first and last name@_____.com
   
   
2. Outlook offers advantages to having your email account redirected to it. We will discuss this in our training.
   
   
3. Make sure you use 10 - 12 point font – Arial or Times Roman

1. Your email should be a display of your professional writing abilities.

1. What NOT to do:

· Start with “Dear”

· Use symbols, smiley faces, cutsie fonts

· Forward all kinds of ‘bulk’ emails – especially those that are unprofessional

· Hit send too fast. Watch out for Reply All and Forward

· Forget to attach a document if you tell them it’s attached

· Forget to spell check – you should use an auto spell check

· Send an email that shows other people’s emails. People don’t want their email shared with others they don’t know.

· Use a photo file that is too big. Photos need web friendly such as a jpeg file.

1. Subject Line: Make it relevant. Many people delete their emails based on subject line.
   
   
2. Use a Signature Line: Outgoing and Incoming Message Default

Name

Phone

Email

Website or LinkedIn Profile

1. Attach Vcard (optional)

1. Organize email into folders and tag them in order of priority. Make sure you are checking your email regularly if you are in an active job search.