Digital Etiquette

Digital Etiquette

. Digital Etiquette

  Digital etiquette are rules and regulations that one follows when conducting themselves online to make the experience pleasurable and safe for everyone. Some of these are based on ethics and others by laws and policies.

10 digital etiquette tips to follow:

1:Avoid offensive comments. Anything obscene, libelous, offensive or racist does not belong in a company email, even as a joke

2: Keep the message natural tone, keep in mind that you do not of facial expressions or hand gestures over an email. So if you use emotional text and tone it can be very misleading and create misunderstanding

3: .Always consider the fact that people you did not intend the message for, might see the message, so never send anything that could make you look bad, messages can always be saved or forwarded.

4:Emails sent from the company can be linked back to the company, it can reflected positively or negatively on the company. It also be seen as the company’s property. 

5: .Don't type in all CAPS. It's perceived as YELLING. However, don't write with only small letters, as this is perceived as your being lazy, because it makes it more difficult for people to read.

6: Keep your emails as professional as possible, this is the impression you will give people of yourself and your company, if you are not careful you could come across as stupid.

7: Do not be impeccable in waiting or a replay. It could take time for the person to know what to say.

8: Keep previous messages as proof or if you need to go back and take a look at something again.

9:Do not share private messages without the originals senders consent  

10: Writer clear headings for each email so it makes it possible to quickly find the one you are looking for.