If you email me and do not use proper formatting, I will not be able to answer your question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I will respond with the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHello ________,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n While I appreciate you\u00a0emailing\u00a0me, you have not used proper\u00a0email\u00a0formatting. Written communication is incredibly important for your future success. I will not answer your\u00a0email\u00a0until such time that you can use proper formatting. I will include a link to the 6 September 2019-\u00a0Email\u00a0Etiquette\u00a0blog post for your reference. You may then rewrite and resend your\u00a0email<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thank you for valuing your professionalism,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mrs. McCuean-Lough<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n All emails sent by students to Fordson staff should come from your Dearborn Schools account (xxxxxxxx@dearbornschools.org<\/a>), I will not respond to personal accounts. I welcome emails from parents and their personal accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A subject line is required<\/strong>; include a few words about the topic of your email: Research Paper Question, Concern about Grades, Event in Class. Do not type your entire email in the subject line. Also, avoid vague terms: \u201cessay thing,\u201d \u201cquestion,\u201d \u201cthoughts,\u201d etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A greeting should begin your email<\/strong>. Always acknowledge the person you are addressing. Do not just begin typing your question\/concern. Use the greeting and the person\u2019s name followed by a comma:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dear, Hello, Hi, Good morning\/afternoon\/evening, or just the person\u2019s name is acceptable. Do not use slang. Teachers are not your friends, address them appropriately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Begin the body of your email<\/strong> with a generally positive statement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The tone of your email is important<\/strong>, keep emails positive and professional. Consider your words carefully; \u201cwhen I complete the assignment\u201d sounds much better than \u201cif I complete the assignment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some general tips for emailing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use lead-in statements<\/strong> to pose your question\/favor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are including an attachment <\/strong>include the format of what you are attaching and the name of the file attached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n End every email with a closing phrase followed by a comma<\/strong> and then your FULL name<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Written communication is crucial as you advance in your educational career and beyond, please take the time to communicate effectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you email me and do not use proper formatting, I will not be able to answer your question. I will respond with the following: \u201cHello ________, While I appreciate you\u00a0emailing\u00a0me, you have not used proper\u00a0email\u00a0formatting. Written communication is incredibly important for your future success. I will not answer your\u00a0email\u00a0until such time that you can use proper … Continue reading