E-mail Etiquette for Millennials

I share this post from Life Before Noon not because it's revolutionary or new but because it comes from Millennials. Advice from Millennial peers on using e-mail professionally may just sink in. And it's always nice to see the young people encouraging one another to behave.


The point about practicing good e-mail etiquette with professors certainly got my attention. I've started requiring properly written e-mails (no "u" for "you" or other text messaging conventions) from students before I'll answer them. It gives them extra practice writing, teaches a little professionalism (which was the original goal), and it predisposes me to view their requests and questions much more favorably (a little bonus for everyone that took me by surprise).