Before Tinder, Yik Yak, Facebook, and before people were deciding on what phone to purchase according to what social medias it had access to, there was E-mail. It’s quick, convenient and lets you stay in touch with people you rarely see or call. It can be someone’s first impression of you, or it can be a communication tool that helps you more forward in achieving your professional goals.
But, e-mails can also a very tricky social outlet. When we are having conversations with people face to face, we can read their unspoken messages: facial expressions, body language, vocal tone and enthusiasm in their words. With e-mail, all we have are words. Many times I have sent an e-mail that I think is clever, funny and almost legendary. When I go back and read it later, (usually because I have not received a reply) I find that I really came off as quite the jerk. Truth is, word choice can make or break an e-mail.
