Twitter shares what you should and shouldn’t do in an email

There are so many ways to go wrong when it comes to email— so when the hashtag #EmailDosAndDonts went viral on Twitter this week, users flooded the social media platform with both tips and things that really get their blood boiling.

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Here’s what Twitter had to say

People really spoke up.

#EmailDosAndDonts
Don't treat email like a chat and reply in one word.

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— Vikrant Joshi (@WidefaceViki) July 3, 2018

PLEASE don’t use cliche / overused phrases like:

– “just wanted to circle back”
– “just checking in”
– “I wanted to reach out…”
– “let’s put a pin in it”
– “low hanging fruit” #EmailDosAndDonts

— Jackie Blundell (@jackie_blundell) July 3, 2018

Don't email me as I'm leaving the office on a Friday and expect a response before Monday #EmailDosAndDonts

— Dan Helsing🦇 (@Danimal941) July 3, 2018

#EmailDosAndDonts
Give great thought as to whether or not “Reply All” is necessary

— Mal (@Malcah1717) July 3, 2018

#EmailDosAndDonts there, their, they're…learn it,love it, live it… pic.twitter.com/baIy7MPpFG

— Peter (@PietroParisi13) July 3, 2018

https://twitter.com/BryanJohnsonPhD/status/1014129969822420993

#EmailDosAndDonts
Don't wait 20 minutes for a reply and then send another email in all caps shouting that you "NEVER HEARD BACK WHAT IS WRONG?"

— Custom T-Shirts (@TShirts4All) July 3, 2018

Don't keep thousands of unread e-mails in your inbox #EmailDosAndDonts pic.twitter.com/erhWCiOHqW

— ❀ Sɪᴍᴏɴᴇ Bʀᴀɴɴᴏɴ ❀ (@Simbra75) July 3, 2018

#EmailDosAndDonts do use your gmail account. Do not use your aol email back from 1998. 🙋🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

— Jenna Cocorullo (@JennaCocorullo) July 3, 2018

Don’t use the subject line to write the entire message #EmailDosAndDonts pic.twitter.com/KELqzO5tR2

— Kate C (@802kate) July 3, 2018

Never put anything in writing what you don't want held against you. Simple little life lesson. #EmailDosAndDonts pic.twitter.com/rluXiWJuOw

— findingchristina (again) (@Finding72) July 3, 2018

Don’t respond to an email that says “did you shut off the projector“ with “did you shut off your face”. #EmailDosAndDonts

— campbeverlyhilz (@marlamuppets) July 3, 2018

Does "per my last email" ever not feel mildly passive aggressive? #EmailDosAndDonts

— Adele Schelling (@EdelweissAZS) July 3, 2018