Jessica Michaelson
SLM 521
EMAIL SUGGESTIONS AND TIPS 
These tips are for students in the fifth grade
whose ages are ten and eleven.
These pointers will make it so that there is no
misunderstandings within your emails, and so that a person can effectively
communicate with another person electronically.
1.
Don’t worry about spelling and grammar too much if you are just
writing a quick note or question. You
don’t want to spend too much time making a little piece of information perfect,
especially if it is just to a friend.
2.
If you are sending an email to a teacher, or someone you are trying
to impress, you should spell check your work, and check for grammatical errors. Sloppiness is not impressive. You could lose points on a project, or possibly
get no response.
3.
If you write a sentence that you meant as a joke, write that you are
joking. The person may not understand
what you meant, and you are not there to explain yourself. This could cause fights between your friends and
yourself.
4.
You do not have to write every little detail in your email. Save yourself some time. If the person you are writing to has a
question, they can always reply back with it.
5.
If you are writing an email with a certain emotion, address that
within your text. For example, if you
are really happy, say so. The person receiving
the email cannot see your face or hear your voice, so you need to let them know
some other way.
6.
Keep in mind that everyone does not have the same computer. So, if you spend a lot of time on the set-up
of your letter, it may not look the same when the person receives the
email. For example, if you choose to
list things, it may show up as a text that is very broken up.
7.
Do not write in all capitals.
People see that as shouting when it is done in an email. (Unless you want to SHOUT!!)
8.
Always include a subject, and make sure it has to do with the message
you are sending. This is the first thing
that is read. Be sure to capture their attention.
9.
If you are asking for something, make sure to say please. If you are receiving something, make sure to
say thank you. Although you should
already know this, it tends to get forgotten in emails. If you seem to be rude about something, you
may not get what you want.
10.
If you choose to use the smiley faces such as :) or :(, do not use
them too often. They tend to lose their importance
if they are seen too much.
*These are just some tips and suggestions. There are plenty more, some of which you
already know. Keep these in mind to help
you effectively communicate.