In today’s world of instant gratification and on-demand demands, business communication not only has to be effective, but it also has to be quick.  With 24-7 access to messaging technology, there is really no excuse any more for “not getting back to you.”

Here are some helpful hints for getting the most out of your business e-mails:

•  Short and Sweet: Get to the point.  This is not your opportunity to wax poetic about the weather or the game on tv last night.  If you expect people to respect your time, respect theirs first.
• Don’t send an e-mail just to chat:  If you want to chat, call someone on the phone after hours.  Make it clear what you want out of the e-mail.  You may want to make the crucial parts stand out by putting them in bold or italics, or even bold italics
• Keep the slang on the down low: Fo-shizzle.  Slang and jargon has its place (like here or here), but not in large doses in your business communication.  And steer clear of the high school teenager lingo (LOL, OMG, BTW, ROTFLMAO, etc.) You never know who might see your e-mail.  Choose your words carefully
• Proofread: It iss troo dat da mynd can prawsess (vairee kwiklee eye myte add) enkorecktlee speld wurds, but dew ewe reel-lee wahnt 2 puht yoor wreedur thru thaht.  Any word processing software made in the last 20 years has some level of SpellCheck.  Take the extra 30 seconds of care and use it.  Unless yew theenk itz kewl to Miss Pell wurdz …

Related posts:

1. Defining Business With Content Writing