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4 Examples of Bad Email Manners

Published: March 26, 2015

4 Examples of Bad Email Manners, from Entrepreneur.

Whether it’s the neighbor who mows the lawn at 7 a.m. on a Saturday or the woman who cuts in front of you in the elementary school drop-off line, bad manners are everywhere.

The online world is no exception.

Last year, I wrote a post about social media etiquette, matching social media errors to Jane Austen characters. As a follow up, here are a few email faux pas.

Communicators with plenty of corporate experience have likely experienced these and cringed accordingly.

  1. Solicitation emails with huge attachments.

In my day job, I often receive calls from publishers asking if our company would like to advertise in their publications or websites. Recently, I’ve been dealing with an overly persistent ad sales rep. I know she’s in sales and that it’s her job to keep pushing, but after several polite phone conversations and email exchanges, she’s still not taking “no” for an answer.

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