If there’s anything that used to worry me about email, it was my tone. To remedy this, I decided to simply start establishing a friendly tone in my emails. Starting off with a salutation that includes an exclamation point tends to help. In fact, if you are gifted with the Power of the Funny, add a little bit of humor to the mix. Simply put, if you are worried about your email coming across as being rude, being friendly 100% of the time is the best way to get that out of your head. Too many times emails are overly blunt and emotionless. If only people added a little bit of personality to their words, the world would be a better place.
This truly helps when you are emailing someone you don’t know, and it’s even better if you are dealing with touchy subject matter with someone who you do know. By clearing the table and keeping things kind (without an underlying sense of snarkiness or passive aggressiveness), it should work out. Just don’t over-do it.
Don’t Kiss Up
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