Comments on: How to write business emails http://www.pennyhero.net/2006/08/17/how-to-write-business-emails/ Thrilling heroics at an affordable price. Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:42:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Travis http://www.pennyhero.net/2006/08/17/how-to-write-business-emails/comment-page-1/#comment-4211 Travis Sat, 19 Aug 2006 19:13:58 +0000 http://www.pennyhero.net/2006/08/17/how-to-write-business-emails/#comment-4211 You're absolutely right. I've been writing emails in a very business/enterprise like environment for over a year and thought I had mastered how to write very direct to the point emails. But every time I get an email from my manager I see a new way I can shorten messages and be more efficient. It makes my brain hurt. You’re absolutely right. I’ve been writing emails in a very business/enterprise like environment for over a year and thought I had mastered how to write very direct to the point emails. But every time I get an email from my manager I see a new way I can shorten messages and be more efficient. It makes my brain hurt.

]]> By: emily http://www.pennyhero.net/2006/08/17/how-to-write-business-emails/comment-page-1/#comment-4210 emily Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:32:56 +0000 http://www.pennyhero.net/2006/08/17/how-to-write-business-emails/#comment-4210 xjaymanx, I agree it's totally inconvenient, and in my opinion lame, but it's easier to answer if you're asked one question at a time. *shrugs* xjaymanx,

I agree it’s totally inconvenient, and in my opinion lame, but it’s easier to answer if you’re asked one question at a time. *shrugs*

]]> By: drdougfir http://www.pennyhero.net/2006/08/17/how-to-write-business-emails/comment-page-1/#comment-4209 drdougfir Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:45:08 +0000 http://www.pennyhero.net/2006/08/17/how-to-write-business-emails/#comment-4209 it seems no one is willing to take a stab at open ended questions over email these days. i often find it easier to call them on the phone if i want to ask a series of interrelated questions. stupid non-english majors. :-P it seems no one is willing to take a stab at open ended questions over email these days. i often find it easier to call them on the phone if i want to ask a series of interrelated questions.

stupid non-english majors. :-P

]]> By: xjaymanx http://www.pennyhero.net/2006/08/17/how-to-write-business-emails/comment-page-1/#comment-4208 xjaymanx Fri, 18 Aug 2006 04:12:53 +0000 http://www.pennyhero.net/2006/08/17/how-to-write-business-emails/#comment-4208 Hmmm, as a technical writer for a software company, I'd have to disagree. Using one question for email, especially if you have several questions, is a bit inconvenient. Plus if a manager gets dozens of emails per days, too many can get lost. My solution, use bullets: + Can you give us more information about your services? + Which products on your site apply to these offers? + How big can orders be? + Do you have any materials we can reference? Something like that, hehe ;) Hmmm, as a technical writer for a software company, I’d have to disagree. Using one question for email, especially if you have several questions, is a bit inconvenient. Plus if a manager gets dozens of emails per days, too many can get lost.

My solution, use bullets:

+ Can you give us more information about your services?
+ Which products on your site apply to these offers?
+ How big can orders be?
+ Do you have any materials we can reference?

Something like that, hehe ;)

]]> By: Amine http://www.pennyhero.net/2006/08/17/how-to-write-business-emails/comment-page-1/#comment-4207 Amine Fri, 18 Aug 2006 03:13:56 +0000 http://www.pennyhero.net/2006/08/17/how-to-write-business-emails/#comment-4207 Nice post, totally realistic, I see stuff like this happening everyday on my job, i don't have to deal with it most of the time, but my co-workers do.. and i see that a one question short message get answered a lot faster than long detailled msgs. I don't know about sending several short emails a day, it just feels weird, kinda like "you don't know what's going on.. type of deal...". Nice post, totally realistic, I see stuff like this happening everyday on my job, i don’t have to deal with it most of the time, but my co-workers do.. and i see that a one question short message get answered a lot faster than long detailled msgs.
I don’t know about sending several short emails a day, it just feels weird, kinda like “you don’t know what’s going on.. type of deal…”.

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