What is the Etiquette when sending emails ?

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For new and seasoned Internet users it is difficult to know what is the correct Etiquette for sending Emails.

There is however an informal set of rules that is in place for use in Emails that is known as Netiquette.

The basic principles of Netiquette are as follows.

• When addressing someone in an email it is not necessary for the sender to start the message Dear Sir or Madam or Dear Jim etc.
• When ending an email it is not necessary to use the official sign off such as Yours sincerely or Yours faithfully.
• If you type in all CAPITALS it is known as shouting.
• Try to aviod writing long paragraphs in emails - many people stick to one sentence paragraphs.

If you stick to these simply rules you will soon be up and conversing successfully by email.

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