B1 – Intermediate
There are do’s and don’ts of writing work emails. Should employees refrain from including smiley face emojis in their emails?
Read more about the use of emojis in work emails.
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1708/170816-smiley-face-emojis-5.html
Discussion Questions:
- What is your opinion about putting emojis/smileys in work emails
- What email writing rules do you know of?
- What’s the importance of knowing proper emailing etiquette?
- If you could set the rules, should emojis be used as part of professional emails? Why or why not?
12 replies on “Emojis in Work Emails”
1. What is your opinion about putting emojis/smileys in work emails
I do not completely agree with the article, I can see they made studies, but in my opinion the emojis on emails depends on the person you are writing to, the relationship you have with this person, and the sense you want to put to this email.
2. What email writing rules do you know of?
I know that there are rules for writing emails, is like when you write letters, in English classes, those rules are normally studied, but I still support on that actually in a majority of companies you don’t need to follow so strictly those rulings.
3. What’s the importance of knowing proper emailing etiquette?
Is not proper emailing etiquette, I think is more the person you are writing to, the moment you are writing in, and the meaning of the email. I think emojis can have a meaning of closeness, friendship or even humility.
4. If you could set the rules, should emojis be used as part of professional emails? Why or why not?
I am deeply convinced that yes, nowadays everything is changing, we no longer handle old regulations, social networks are more and more in our normal life and job, so this kind of language will be implemented as normal, even in our work emails.
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1. What is your opinion about putting emojis/smileys in work emails.
I think that depend of situation. If is a work emails for a college, I don´t think that be inappropriate. But if it is for a client or my boss for example, it is totally inappropiate.
2. What email writing rules do you know of?
I have rules for me, but I don´t sure if are inside of email writing rules:
To use a polite languages.
To put subject line, and try that it clear email idea.
If I want to answer something on the received email, I answer with other color, usually blue just next to the previous text.
and never I answer in capital letters.
3. What’s the importance of knowing proper emailing etiquette?
I think that is very important, because the subject line is a summary of email, in a few word you say what it is.
4. If you could set the rules, should emojis be used as part of professional emails? Why or why not?
No, I think that emojis should be no used as a part of professional mails. Are nice, but inappropriate and unprofessional.
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1.- What is your opinion about putting emojis/smileys in work emails
I think it depends on the confidence you have with the person but on a professional email I would not use emojis.
2.-What email writing rules do you know of?
The main thing is being polite and doesn’t answer an email harmful
very soon , take your time , . Dont use uppar case and go to the point dont be a round the bush
3.- What’s the importance of knowing proper emailing etiquette?
it is very important to take a glance of the issue and find it in the future quickqly
4.- If you could set the rules, should emojis be used as part of professional emails? Why or why not
I think is not necessay , if you write the email ina polite way
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1. I think it can be something positive when you are emailing with habitual people. Specially when you work with an international team and you don’t personally meet your co-worker, it reminds you that there are a human being behind the email.
2. Well, I think I know basic things: To be polite, to say “Hello” and “Bye bye”, to write correctly the email Subject and to sign providing contact in case they need it.
3. I think it is to make you look more professional and to not be misunderstood.
4. It depends. I would avoid emojis with Sponsors and not frequent contacts, but I would allow emojis between people who are talking each day.
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1.My opinion about putting emojis/smileys in work emails is that depends on the situation. If I sent a work email to my college no problem, I can use it. But if I sent a work email to my boss or client, I cannot put emojis/smileys in the emails.
2. I know the following mail writing rules:
– Use humor with caution
– Always use a subject line
– Be careful with all capital letters, emojis or abbreviations.
3. The subject line is very important because it is the first thing you see/read.
4. No, emojis should be no used as a part of professional mails. I think there could be problems if emojis are incorrectly used in an important mail.
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Ussualy I apply the following e-mail writing rules:
• Don´t write anything that can be used against me.
• Don´t reply to all of the recipients, if it is not needed.
• To use polite vocabulary.
• To use font classic in black, at least you want to answer something on the e-mail you received. In this case, you can use red or blue.
I think is not serious putting emojis in work e-mails. I think a formal style of letter should be use in this case.
It is very important knowing proper e-mailing etiquette in order to avoid putting your own image at risk.
Thank you for sharing some rules you personally follow when writing work e-mails. Good tips!
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