What They Meant Was What?
Site visitors occasionally email me about dilemmas related to interpreting what someone “meant” in an email they receive. Big-time misunderstandings ensue, some irreparably so. In…
How to Show Your Personality in Emails
I have a saying I use on occasion: “They have the personality of a 2 x 4!” which, in essence, means no personality at all….
After all these years, is typing in caps still considered yelling?
Does typing in all caps still indicate that the sender is yelling at you? Even after all these years? Based on the number of folks…
How to Handle Misspelling Names in Email
Several site visitors have written recently in regard to the incorrect spelling of their names by those who email them.
Is Email Too Easy? Don’t be a Chicken.
Not everyone was on board with email when I started this site in 2000. Now, the majority of folks use email regularly, some exclusively. A…
Pros and Cons for Using Text Formatting in Emails
Email Formatting vs. Vocabulary I’ve always favored using your vocabulary to show your intent and meaning rather than formatting text to get your message across….