In 2008, 210 billion emails were sent. Daily. Beyond just receiving far too many emails, I find myself dreading the idea of reading long emails. And, after reading, I often come out confused (probably because I skipped straight to chapter 3). With today’s reliance on writing and reading emails, it’s critical to write effective emails.
Good emails should be informative, concise, and actionable. Unless the email is a quick FYI, here are some simple guidelines I try to follow:
1. Write a clear and descriptive subject
Make sure the reader knows what to expect before reading your email. If your reader has a lot of…
