Writing Good Emails for the Job Seeker

Something that I see a lot of in my day-to-day with students is poorly written emails. For a myriad of reasons, the art of writing an articulate email has passed over (or been ignored by) many people. This is highly destructive for anyone in a business context --- but especially for the job seeker. It is apropos for the job seeker to continually follow-up with prospective employers on where their application is in the pipeline (“Has a decision been made on first round interviews yet?” “Might I inquire as to the status of my application?”). If one of these emails to a prospective employer or networking partner is written in poor form containing questionable grammar/punctuation, or just flat out does not make sense to the reader, chances are this email will reflect negatively toward its sender.

The easiest thing a person can do, and something I think everyone should do whether the President or the mail room clerk, is to re-read every email before you send it. Ask yourself: is what I am saying make sense? Are there any glaring grammar mistakes in this email? (By the way, turning on your spell check and grammar check doesn’t hurt!) Finally, if need be and the email is of high importance, read it out loud and read it several times over. Often times when a person reads something they write out loud they are more inclined to pick up on awkward sentences or even the “tone” of an email. The tone too, is quite important. Make sure that you don’t sound “emotional” in an email…. ALL CAPS CAN LOOK ANGRY!! all lowercase and symplle erors can l0ok hurried and that yu dont care.

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