Top 10 Email Tips for Students

Below are some email suggestions / tips for student’s grades 4-6. Email is better then writing letters, sending faxes or making phone calls; and it’s faster! Email is one of the most popular ways of communication on the internet. Follow these suggestions / tips below for successful communication.

Tip 1: Keep your email messages short and to the point; too much information could get confusing for the recipient.

Tip 2: Always enter a subject in the subject line, but keep it brief, meaningful, and easy to understand. Entering a subject helps the recipient identify with the email quicker.

Tip 3: You can use gestures and smiley’s but don’t overdo it, as it might ruin the email with characters and take away from the actual email message.

Tip 4: Review your language in the email before sending it. Try to look for spelling errors, double words, or missed words. If you are sending emails with lots of spelling and grammatical errors people might assume that you are not intelligent and others may get offended.

Tip 5: If you know your correspondent well you do not need to write an in depth signature at the end of the email. They know you and will probably already know other ways to reach you, if needed.

Tip 6: When greeting someone in the United States you can be informal, but if you are not familiar with whom you are addressing or they are from another country, one must select their greetings with caution. Other countries and cultures might not understand your greeting or could be offended by the greeting. There are different meanings for words in different countries and cultures.

Tip 7: Be aware of the page layout. Use short paragraphs and plain readable text.

Tip 8: Do not open emails from someone you do not know. If you do this, you may download a virus or the information in the email may upset you.

Tip 9: Do not forward emails to your friends and family if you do not know what they are and where they came from. You could be sending your friends and family a virus without even knowing.

Tip 10: Respect the privacy of others in email. Watch what you say and who you send or forward emails to. All email’s can be saved or printed for farther review. If you write the email or forward and inappropriate email you better be able to explain.