More On Email Etiquette......

• Always include a brief subject. Having no subject at all can easily have your email flagged for SPAM
• Never expose your friend's or contact's email address by listing them in the To: field
• Include email addresses in the To: field that you would like to receive a response from. Use Bcc:
• Only use Cc: when it is important for those you Cc: to know about the email
• If someone asks you to stop forwarding them emails you should do so without taking it personally
• When forwarding an email you should take the time to type a comment to the person  you are forwarding it to
• If forwarding to more than one person put your email address in the To: field and all other email addresses in the Bcc: field
• Try not to make assumptions when emailing. Try to get clarification before you react
• Remember it is not right to email a picture or private email from someone to everyone or anyone else
• Never use an old email to hit reply and start an entirely new topic
• Take the time to review your email before clicking on send

Email Etiquette

 Today, most people will send an email faster than they will send a letter in the mail. This is why it is so important to know how to properly use your email when sending and receiving messages. You can offend someone and not even know it just by them knowing proper email etiquette if you don’t. I once sent an email to someone in all CAPS.  It was so embarrassing when she replied to my email to tell me that I was screaming at her. Did I also mention this happened at work in a very professional environment? I was emailing someone that I did not know in another department of the company.

I am going to cover the top tips on email etiquette that you should follow.  Also remember when you are emailing the person you are emailing cannot see your face or hear your voice so the way you use the words that you include in your email can easily be mistaken as an offensive email if you are not careful.

·        Make sure your email includes a nice greeting and closing.

·        Use your spell check. It really isn’t cute sending an email with a bunch of typos and they are not taken as seriously as they should be

·        Make sure you are using the appropriate punctuation and capitalization in your sentences

·        Multiple instances of ??? Or !!! are found to be rude

·        Make sure the subject field reflects the content of your email

·        Keep your emails brief and to the point

·        Always end your emails with “Thank you” or “Sincerely” or “Best Regards”

·        Do not use all CAPS it reflects yelling or shouting

·        Do not use all lower case it reflects laziness or lack of education

To Be Continued--- Next Week

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Tips On Appropriate Attire for the Workplace

Your goal for getting dressed for work is to project a professional image regardless of your career level.  In general, the more distracting a piece of clothing or jewelry is, the less appropriate it is for office wear.

Here are some tips to help you project a professional image:

Ÿ  Color plays a big part in professional image.  Traditional career colors include red(aggressive), navy(trustworthy), gray(conservative) and black(chic).

Ÿ  Jewelry that jangles is distracting

Ÿ  Manicured nails, run free hose, neat hair, scuff-free shoes are all a plus!

Ÿ  Pants should be fitted, but free of visible panty lines, skirts should be loose enough to sit down comfortably and jackets should be able to be buttoned and shirts should not gap in between buttons.

Looks to avoid in the workplace

Ÿ  Too sexy: see thru lace, miniskirts, spaghetti straps, sheer sundresses, strappy stiletto sandals

Ÿ  Too casual: Jeans, t-shirts, sneakers, hats

Ÿ  Too sloppy: wrinkled clothing, too many layers, baggy

Ÿ  Too much make-up: too much make up won’t always make you look better. It can make you look bad

Tip:

While getting dressed for office, look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself  if  you can go to a party or nightclub in these clothes after work.  If the answer is NO, then rest assured you are dressed appropriately for work

Uses for Hydrogen Peroxide

There are sooooo many uses for hydrogen peroxide, 1% - 3%. I just thought I would share a few of them with you. Once again,  isn't if funny how we can have this stuff in our medicine cabinet for years and only use it for one or two things and not knowing what else it can be used for?  Hydrogen peroxide kills bacteria, viruses and mold. It is also non-toxic and great to clean with.  It may take a little time to work. You will start seeing the fizz while it is killing the germs.  This is a great way to clean people with babies and people with weak immune systems around since it has no harmful chemicals. These are some of the things i've heard it can also be used for. You can take a look at this and do your own research to see where it will help you. Here we go....

• Brighten laundry and remove stains in your laundry
• Mouthwash
• Sanitize your toothbrushes and dentures
• Tooth whitener with a little baking soda on a toothbrush
• Cleaning cuts and skin infections
• Baths and Foot Baths
• Plant spray
• Treat acne
• Kills mold
• Clean and disinfect kitchens
• Cleans toilets
• Sanitizing or Disinfecting your hands
• Cleaning the fridge
• Kill fingernail and toenail fungus
• Cleaning ears

RSVP Etiquette

RSVP is a French acronym that means "Respondez S'il Vous Plait" which is translated in English to mean "please respond or respond please".

RSVP was used with invitations related to more formal events and now with everything including child birthday parties. An RSVP is used so the host will know the approximate number of attendees to ensure a sufficient amount of food, etc.... for everyone at the event. You will see a phone number or email address on the invitation to reply to.

If it's a really fancy formal event you will receive a self-addressed stamped envelope with a little RSVP card to place in it. It will come inside of the invite for you to fill out and return with your name and number of attendees.

Now, here's the tricky part... If your invite was only addressed to you. You should be the only person attending. If your invite was addressed to you and your spouse or you and a guest it is okay to include both of you on the RSVP card. Do not include your children because the host knows that you have children and you do nothing without your children. Do not call and ask if it is alright if your children attend. If the invite says and family or is addressed to you and your family then it is usually safe to assume your children are invited. However, if that is the case you can call to be sure. It would be pretty embarrassing showing up with your children and it's an adult affair.

You should also repond to electronic invitations too. You may receive an invite from evite.com which required you to reply in one click. Do so, it is the same thing it's just electronic. Everyone is doing more on the computer today. It makes it much easier than sending out invites and buying stamps for each invite.

It is really really rude to just show up to an event after you have received an RSVP card along with your invite. You should always respond by the deadline. The host has a deadline with everyone she is working with such as the caterer for the food... the caterer needs to know how much food to provide, the amount of seats for the venue is also important. It is also very rude to answer yes and not show up to the event. It is a waste of money to the person paying for the event. That is really very rude.

If you cannot attend you should still send the card back. You will mark off "Regrets Only" and send the card back this will let the host know that you will not be attending the event.

Petroleum Jelly Uses

Here are some tips on uses for petroleum jelly. Isn't it funny how we can have something in our homes and not even realize how useful it really is?

• Can be useful for adding shine to shoes and purses
• Apply to Chapped Lips
• Apply petroleum jelly under the nose to prevent pollen from entering the nose and preventing allergies
• It protects wounds from moisture and bacteria
• Apply to a squeaky door hinge to prevent door from squeaking
• Use as a makeup remover
• It contains no chemicals or perfumes so it can be used as a moisturizer for your body
• Keep nuts, bolts and screws from rusting by applying before using
• Apply around your nails before polishing to easily clean up mistakes
• Apply to your feet as soon as you are done bathing or showering before the moisture on your skin evaporates for softer feet

Eye Contact and Facial Expressions

When you are meeting someone for the first time you should always, always smile, make eye contact and extend your right hand and give them a nice firm handshake with your hands connecting. If you are meeting new people or at a job interview be sure to make eye contact and smile. Proper manners are about making you and others feel at ease in social situations. You will also appear more confident and will be less likely to get embarrassed.


When you see someone you know or you have met before it is appropriate to smile or speak to them and say Hello. When you don't say anything that means you do not know them. Even if you don't know the person a smile won't hurt anyone.


An elegant woman is always aware of her certain facial expressions and how they can change her whole look. Body language is very important. It sends silent messages. A person may be able to guess how you are feeling or what you are thinking by your body language displayed. Noticing the signals people send out with their body language is a very useful social skill.

An elegant woman refrains from harsh expressions and tries to keep a very passive expression at all times. If she feels like frowning she does not let it show. When she laughs it is not loud enough to let the whole world know she's having a good time.