Email Etiquette

What is email etiquette?

An established set of guidelines and expectations for how people should communicate electronically

What are some things students should do when electronically communicating with a teacher or superior

Call them by Mr./Mrs. , polite, no vulgar language, reasonable time, grammar/spelling, kind and official, include your full name, subject

What is a digital footprint

Once you press send, your email is published forever. Be mindful of the digital footprint. It never goes away

What type of tone should be include in emails to teachers, bosses, or other esteemed members of the community

The subject of your email should be direct and clear. The recipient of your email should know immediately what the email will be about reading just the subject line

What type of discourse should be included in emails to teachers, bosses, or other esteemed members of the community

The way you talk & text, written, and spoken communication

How do you properly format an email

Subject, salutation, body, closing, signature

What should you be mindful of when it comes to attachments

Universal format so it can be opened easily. You would want to make sure your teacher accepts it

What are some instances when you would need to email your teacher/superior

You have a question about something that you need help on or you need to share something (clarification, question, or grade)