Final List of Email Etiquette Tips

Here is the final list of email etiquette tips from the American Nurse Today article by Kathleen Pagana, Ph.D., RN. A thought -- RT professors may wish to share these with their students.

The last list of email etiquette tips follows:

* Don't forward messages with pages of "mail to" information before the content. Delete all extraneous information before you forward it.

* When responding to a question, include the question in your response. A response without the question may confuse the reader.

* Don't forward inappropriate messages. Such as jokes in bad taste or chain letters.

* Try to keep to a single topic. This makes it easier to respond and to file.

* Be proactive in your responses. Do everything you can to stop the exchange of emails. If you think your response will prompt a question, answer it.

* When sending an email to multiple addresses use "BCC." People don't like having their email addresses broadcast to the public.

* Use your auto-responder when you aren't available. Then people won't wonder why you haven't replied.