Email Power
Email writing is an art. And like all other art, it can be successful or a huge failure. Writing an effective email does not have to be a huge struggle. It doesn’t have to consume too much of your time, or be publish-worthy material. It simply needs to get your point across to its reader quickly, let the recipients know what actions you want them to take, and encourage a response. That’s it!
What are the tricks to effortlessly making this happen?
A solid subject line – Think of a subject line to an email as you would a title to a magazine article. The shared goal of both the magazine article and the email: To be read. Your email must also stand out from the pile. Keep your subject line to a few key, concise words. If you email demands action, don’t be afraid to voice that right here at the beginning.
Get to the point – Avoid saying more than you need to say. The purpose of an email is to communicate things as clearly as possible to your readers. Longer emails are hard on the eyes, and often get skimmed instead of read – some of your important points could get overlooked! If you need to write a lengthy doc to get your point across, simply include an attachment.
Impeccable spelling and grammar – If you want to be taken seriously, avoid typos and misspelled words at all costs. Like it or not, these mistakes tend to make you look lazy and sloppy. Wood you be reding these posts that i put up if i spelt things like this?
Don’t assume – Not all your recipients will always be on the same page. Don’t assume people can read your mind. Make sure you cover your ground by putting all your ‘behind-the-scene-thoughts’ in the text of the email too.
Get your email in the right hands, and only those hands – Take an extra second or two before you hit “send” to avoid messy slip up’s that would give you huge headaches. The “Reply to all button” mistake… we’ve all been there.
Stephanie Spino
Marketing Coordinator
Everon Technology Services
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