Don’t let the magic of please and thank you ✨ escape you in the professional world, they may be the difference between you receiving a warm email regards or the cold shoulder 🤧.

With emails remaining the primary channel of communication that can make or break your career, we're here to keep on top 🔝 of your email etiquette.

It's your time to shine because we 😏 say so.

No more lousy emails, no more being unsure before you hit the send button.

From here on out, you’re going to be sending emails with a BANG! 💥💥💥

1. Write Emails With A Clear Mind 🧘🏿‍♀️🧘🏿‍♀️🧘🏿‍♀️

If you’re typing up an email feeling heated 🔥 or distressed, trust us, it shows. So just don’t do it.

Avoid immediately drafting an email in response to something that has upset you.

Take time to cool 🧊 off to avoid sending one you'll regret later.

The task won’t run away — we promise.

1. Use A Clear And Succint Subject Line 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

From one creative to another, let’s make life a little easier for each other. Honestly, the simplest of things can do that 🤯.

Great subject lines clearly indicate the intention of an email.

Through them, people will determine the urgency of your email. This helps everyone to prioritise ☝🏿accordingly and it just makes life that much more pleasant 😌.

1. Proofread Your Emails Before Pressing Send 📧📧📧

Don’t be that gal, guy, or person who hurriedly sends over an email with horrendous yet avoidable mistakes ❌❌❌.

It's never a good look, and it always makes you cringe a little after😅.

Ensure you do not have any grammatical or contextual errors before pressing send.

Poorly written emails can lead to uncertainties surrounding your reputation and credibility.

There are plenty of apps 👩🏾‍💻 and websites that you can use to quickly check your email before hitting send.

1. CC All The Relevant Recipients 🫵🏿🫵🏿🫵🏿

Have you ever found yourself in an email chain⛓ that very obviously had nothing to do with you? Wasn’t reading through it to get to that conclusion just a massive waste of your ⏳ time?

Having experienced that, we can take a wild guess and assume that you wouldn't want to subject anyone else to that either.

First and foremost, unless necessary, 😅avoid using the "Reply to All” feature.

The content of your email should provide enough context to decide the appropriate people to receive them in the chain.

And just like that, you've made everyone’s day that much more easy 😌.

1. Schedule Emails For Appropriate Working Hours ⌚️⌚️⌚️

We've said it before and we’ll say it again:

If it isn't an emergency, the late night thought you drafted can be scheduled to be sent during working hours the next day.

Respect people's outside of work in the same way you would want for them to respect your time outside of work.

Its a two-way thing✌🏾.

1. Don't Gossip About Fellow Colleagues 🗣🗣🗣

It was never a good thing before and it certainly isn’t a good thing now 🙃🙃🙃.

It's just not worth it, and emails can always crop back up at the worst time.

Reminder: refrain from work gossip.

I repeat,  REFRAIN FROM WORK GOSSIP 😒.

1. Include A Signature Block ✍🏿✍🏾✍🏽

You've reached new levels 🗻 in your career — act like it

Even it you haven’t — act 🎭 like it.

A signature block adds a level of sophistication and professionalism that you need to demonstrate that you do (because you do ;))

Your professional email signature should at least

include your name, title, and the company you're

sending the email on behalf of.

1. Respond To Emails On Time 🕜 🕑 🕝

Untimely email responses are jot only a massive inconvenience, but disrupt a line of people who are impacted by the lack of regard.

While it’s very easy to get overwhelmed by emails, the fact of the fact of the matter is that it's good etiquette to reply to them within a reasonable time frame 🖼.

Acknowledging said receipt and letting them know you'll respond later is better than completing ignoring ✋🏿 them.

That way even if you are overwhelmed people are not kept waiting indefinitely 😐 .

1. Use An Appropriate Level Of Formality 👔👔👔

Once again, professionalism is essential ‼️

Of course, it depends on the relationship you have with the recipient, but being respectful and using appropriate salutations will always go a long way 🚗.

As a creative, it is imperative to develop the skill 🔨 of crafting emails as a lot of the wonderful work you do depends on it.

Going back and forth in your inbox is another layer to showcasing your professionalism and ability to be dependable 😇.

Consider it a skill to add to your toolbox and with our tips cultivate it to the best of your ability so that what truly matters (-✨your brilliant creations✨-) are supported by your email tendencies rather than inhibited.

For more hard-hitting tips and posts tailored specifically for our Creative Geniuses be sure to head over to the New Comma page on Instagram @new.comma 🫶🏿🫶🏾🫶🏽

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