Walmart - Email Etiquette

Flagging emails as priority makes it look less professional.

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AVOID CAPITAL LETTERS – THEY ARE LIKE SHOUTING IN SOMEONE’S EAR AND ARE MORE DIFFICULT TO READ.

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If you are in a hurry and want to send something urgently, then it is okay to use abbreviations and ignore punctuation. E.g., Take care – tc

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When you respond to an email with more than 1 recipient, always hit the ‘reply to all’ button.

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You can change the subject line of an email if the situation and topic has changed, even if you are just replying.

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Approximately the 5th time you respond on an email thread, a greeting, or a closing may be omitted.

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It is recommended that when you bcc a leader, manager, client etc. you should let the others on the email know that you have included this person.

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Using ASAP, urgently, at the earliest, EOD, COB, etc. help define the urgency of the task.

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