Email Etiquette
The Professional Gal. A mixture of insight, a different dose of perspective, a touch of wisdom, and mostly concern... So it has happened to us all before (and if it has not happened to you yet, it will!), that email that when read for the first time comes across as blatantly rude. Whether that was your interpretation or the intention of the email-is yet to be determined; however what you can control is your "reply" to this email. And your response can help make your career or start the bridge burning process. It never fails that we inevitably will receive an email from a supervisor, a peer, or another employee that will rub us the wrong way. Sometimes the intention of the email is to offend, reprimand, or just read completely the wrong way. But this the problem with the technology that we possess and it will only get worse as more and more people become comfortable with emailing and the use of good simple language/wr