Things to Know When You Write an E-mail Message
For most of the twentieth century, people communicated by telephone or by mail. This is now changing, and e-mail is becoming the preferred method of communication. It's faster than traditional mail. As e-mail is becoming popular, here are several rules we need to know.
Be polite and friendly.
Start your message with a greeting. If you are writing to a friend, you can begin with Hi, Sandra. If you are writing to your teacher, begin your message with Dear Mr Atonso.Many people just type their names. Others say Bye, Cheers, or use abbreviations like BFN(bye for now).
Look good.
When someone receives an e-mail message from you, they might not know anything about you. They will judge you from your e-mail message, so make yourself look good.Sometimes sentences seem clear when you write them, but don't make sense when you read them back.
If you start to use your e-mail several times a week, your message box will soon fill with mail. After a few weeks, you can have a list of 60 or 70 messages! It is easy to delete the messages you don't want anymore. If your messages are important, you can save them in folders.It only takes a few minutes to learn.
A. Organize your e-mail.
B. It's cheaper than a phone call.
C. The e-mail must be addressed correctly.
D. Type your message, and then read it again.
E. You need a closing at the end of your e-mail.
F. If you don't know how to do that, just ask a friend.
G. One of the most commonly used e-mails are business e-mails.
