{"id":5887,"date":"2023-05-25T17:30:11","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T17:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=5887"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:28:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:28:10","slug":"email-etiquette-tips-work-email","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/organization\/email-etiquette-tips-work-email","title":{"rendered":"Email etiquette tips: how to write an email for work"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">Most workplaces use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/outlook\/email-and-calendar-software-microsoft-outlook?ocid=cmmidy4nt6n\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">email for communication<\/a>. If your job requires you to send emails on a daily basis, make sure you know the basics of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/business-insights-ideas\/resources\/boost-your-professionalism-over-email\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">how to write professional emails<\/a> to your boss, coworkers, or clients. By practicing proper email etiquette, you maintain good communication with your colleagues in virtual workplace settings. Even if you\u2019re a seasoned employee, brush up on a few quick tips to keep your email-writing skills in check.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"full-bleed-image\">\n        <picture class=\"c-image\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/How-to-write-better-work-emails-1600x600-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:767px) and (max-width:1600px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/How-to-write-better-work-emails-1600x600-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:540px) and (max-width:767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/How-to-write-better-work-emails-1600x600-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/How-to-write-better-work-emails-1600x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"People typing on their laptops\" \/>\n    <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Email is an integral form of communication for many workplaces. If your job requires you to send emails on a daily basis, it\u2019s important to know the basics of how to write professional emails to your boss, coworkers, or clients. By learning proper email etiquette, you can maintain communication with your colleagues in a manner that\u2019s appropriate for virtual workplace settings. Even if you\u2019re a seasoned employee, it might be helpful to brush up on a few quick tips to keep your email-writing skills in check.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5885,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[30],"class_list":["post-5887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-organization","tag-organization"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.10 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Email etiquette tips: writing a work email \u2013 Microsoft 365<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Use these email etiquette tips from Microsoft to up your communication skills. 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