[Fredslist] Email Etiquette (repeat)

[Fred Klein]

I have been asked to reissue the below from the Friars ""Web Monk". It applies equally to Gothamites and is worth reading. 
------Original Message------
From: Larry Gerard
To: Larry Gerard
ReplyTo: Larry Gerard
Sent: Aug 14, 2007 12:10 PM
Subject: Email Etiquette

As the Friars is communicating with both members and vendors at an ever 
increasing level I have been asked by management to put together some 
tips on good email practices. Google  found loads of pages under the 
search term "email etiquette"  Google Results *1* - *10* of about 
*324,000* for *"Email 
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&oi=dict&q=http://www.answers.com/email%26r%3D67&usg=AFQjCNEeJ9MWYXJF7e0bKk5SOQ9JIQxW-g> 
etiquette 
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&oi=dict&q=http://www.answers.com/etiquette%26r%3D67&usg=AFQjCNHmazirddNPbuMS2VNavGBQpRGdFg>"*. 
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Following are excerpts from several pages of the *324,000*  that turned up.
Bear in mind, when reading these tip that most are written for Companies 
.....but apply just as well to personal emailing as well as email 
between Friars and staff.

So in no particular order

_Use a Meaningful Subject Line_

You can make life just that little bit easier for the recipients of your 
email by ensuring that you use a meaningful subject line. This really 
can make a difference, especially if your recipient gets a lot of email. 
Good subject lines are especially significant when sending messages to 
email discussion groups and support staff but are important for personal 
email as well.

If you are sending an email to ask for help or make an inquiry, a 
well-chosen subject line can make it more likely that you will receive a 
timely response. A concise and meaningful subject line lets the 

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