Parts of an Email

Who you are sending the message TO

• sender

• recipient

• carbon copy

• blind carbon copy

Who the message is FROM

• recipient

• signature

• sender

• carbon copy

The good stuff, the real information, the point you are trying to get across, the purpose of the email...

• greeting

• subject

• closing

• body/message

Should address the recipient in a professional manner…

• subject

• greeting

• body/message

• signature

Should NEVER be long. Should be short and to the point.

• greeting

• subject

• body/message

• signature

The salutation/greeting should...

• address the recipient

• address the sender

• wrap up the email

• be your name

An appropriate salutation/greeting would be...

• Yo, Teach!

• Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening

• Hey

• Dear Mrs. Allen

Your saved signature includes...

• name

• closing

• role

• location

An appropriate closing would be...

• Thank you

• Peace out Yo

• Have a great day

• See ya

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