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diff --git a/_drafts/mail-ettiquette.md b/_drafts/mail-ettiquette.md deleted file mode 100644 index f1b099d..0000000 --- a/_drafts/mail-ettiquette.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,78 +0,0 @@ ---- -layout: page -title: Email ettiquette -language: en -ref: mail-ettiquette ---- -I have seen many people having problem with using email, especially from my classmates. -Writing email is an important skill, and knowing how to write email properly is respecting -the recipient. - -In this article I am writing about: - -- Structure of a good email -- Information you should include in an email -- What not to include in an email - -It also includes my email preference. If you violate too many red flags I stated here I probably won't read your mail. - -# Email Structure - -Here is a generic email structure: - - [Tag] Subject - - Greeting: Hi/Dear [name]/Sir/Madame/To whom it may concern, - - Introduction - - Elaboration - - Regards - - Signature - -## Subject - -Some people find it hard to come up with a good email subject. - -## Greeting - -It's not a problem for most people, though I have personally received many emails without greeting. -An email is not a private message, and even for private message you probably should do a greeting -before a conversation as well. - -Note: - -- Hi/Hello is informal, so you probably should avoid it if you don't know the person. -- You could include the person's title (e.g., Dr.) if you like and the other person is comfortable, but for me personally, don't use Mr. -- Refer to the person with their preferred name. For me, this means don't use my family name[^1]. Also, don't deadname trans people. - -## Introduction - -It is necessary to introduce yourself if you and the other person don't know each other. Start with - - My name is... I am ... - I am writing this mail to ... - -If you know the person, you can just come to the reason you're writing this mail. - -## Regards and Signature - -To close an email, you should end it with: - -- Sincerely, -- Regards, -- Yours cordially, -- Best, - -... followed by your name. - -# Send in plain text -# Language -# Pronoun -# Attachment - -[^1]: I would say it's the same for all other Vietnamese people. Vietnamese people currently has quite few family name, -and most of them are "Nguyen", therefore we never refer to one another as family name. This could be different for other Asian culture, -e.g. Chinese or Japanese people may use family name in formal situation. |