- Only use Cc: when it is important for those you Cc: to know about the contents of the email. Overuse can cause your emails to be ignored.
- Don’t use Return Receipt (RR) on every single email. Doing so is viewed as intrusive, annoying and can be declined by the other side anyway.
- Include addresses in the To: field for those who you would like a response from.
- Include addresses in the Cc: field for those who you are just FYI’ing.
- Make sure your name is displayed properly in the From: field.
- Remove addresses from the To:, CC; and BCc: field that don’t need to see your reply.
- Always include a brief Subject. No subject can get your email flagged as spam.
- Think about your motives when adding addresses to To:, CC:, BCc. Use your discretion.
- Never expose your friend’s or contact’s email address to strangers by listing them all in the To: field. Use BCc:!
- Make sure when using BCc: that your intentions are proper. To send BCc: copies to others as a way of talking behind someone’s back is inconsiderate.