Business email pitfalls to avoid

To be honest, I don’t know that anyone teaches new hires how to write emails. They get a desktop or laptop computer, an email address, a chair and a desk and are asked to start working.

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Last week’s article regarding a communication snafu seems to have triggered a few readers, who, like me, get irked by poor communication. Take Tom, who shared his experience and was happy for me to publish the same here:

“I’ve just read today’s article, and wow, you nailed it. The advent of the Internet and social media (including short message services) has completely changed how we communicate, and not always for the better. “Sospeter’s” case is a perfect example. But honestly, there’s an even worse form I see often in the corporate world, especially from junior colleagues. It usually looks like this:

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.