The boon of internet brings with it a new link in communication. It is so easy now to connect with your long lost friends, alma mater classmates and also relatives. A relative who is abroad or in a faraway town can be contacted instantly. Mails are the best way to write about yourself, enquire about their well being also give elaborate explanations. Accordingly there are etiquettes too that form a major part of mails.
Some etiquettes include gym etiquettes, park manners, dining etiquettes and meeting etiquettes. Some rules that eases a metro life like waiting up for a queue or apologizing for ignoring lane discipline in traffic is a breather. Along with the same certain etiquettes come to us as a matter of habit. Though all of like instant messages and they are economical, sending spam mails is certainly not correct. This is invading a profile and also loading unnecessary information.
Many people have a liking to send forwarded message and this should not become habit. Sending it a few people whom you know like reading such messages is fine but unnecessary forwards must not be sent. Also while sending mails, the address should be correct. Updating new email addresses is a necessity. In case you have discontinued a particular web mail address then it is essential you connect with friends and contacts and give them the latest email address.
Business mails call for a lot of discipline. Using of short forms is not allowed. Make it a point to communicate in point form and leave unwanted information. In case you cannot make it to the venue of the meeting make sure to mention the reason in a very crisp manner. Giving lame excuses is not done in a formal mail. Expressing concern to a junior employee must also convey a formal decorum.
If you were unable to give personal condolences to a cousin who has lost a relative, then explain in the mail in a brief manner the reason and also emphasize that you are there with them in this sad phase. While reconnecting with old friends give complete details and do not get annoyed if they do not recollect you. We change our names, our residence and also our looks change with time and hence memory fails. It is very important to tell them how you got their email id.
Formal mails especially for a resume must have the resume in attached form as copy-paste is just not the technique. Give a very formal and brief introduction about your profile as the resume talks for itself. Give your contact details and an alternate email id or telephone number so that the receiver is able to connect with you. Sending mobile emails have to be complete with details. Mail signatures indicate a lot about your personality.