How to Write Good Emails If you’ve ever received a 3-page email that made you want to break things, you know what it’s like to get bad emails. Poorly written emails are the bane of modern life: they’re frustrating, they steal precious minutes from our already busy days, and they seem to self-replicate. One bad email begets another begets another and before you know it, your mailbox is full of useless, non-informative emails just waiting to take up your time. If you want to write emails that don’t make your co-workers cringe (and actually garner quick responses), try this: Use a Clear Subject Line People often prioritize what they read and when they read it by the subject line given for an email message. If your email is high priority, make sure your subject line makes that clear. And, don’t cry wolf: If you’re just asking about Friday’s lunch menu, don’t flag your email as “Urgent Request.” Be Clear about Your Purpose For some people, getting to the point seems rude or impersonal. It’s not, or at the very least, it doesn’t need to be. If you’re polite, friendly, and upfront about why you’re writing, getting right to the point won’t seem rude at all. There’s a difference between saying, “Hi, can you mail that report today?” and “I need that report. End of day.” Be Succinct The best thing you can do to craft well-written emails is to be succinct in your writing. Clarity and brevity go hand-in-hand: keep your message clear and brief and it’s sure to be read and responded to in a timely manner. We offer a terrific 2-day workshop called Writing Dynamics™. Writing Dynamics™ will give you a writing system allowing you to get the best out of your business writing. Click here for more information. [traininglist slug=”writing-dynamics-2-day”]    ]]>