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-->An apropriate salutaion
 
-->An apropriate salutaion
 
     Eg. "Person X,"
 
     Eg. "Person X,"
 
 
-->The purpose of the email
 
-->The purpose of the email
 
 
-->A brief list of the topics covered
 
-->A brief list of the topics covered
  
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-->A paragraph for each point listed in the abstract
 
-->A paragraph for each point listed in the abstract
 
 
-->Information to describe each topic
 
-->Information to describe each topic
 
 
-->Organized headings and bullets
 
-->Organized headings and bullets
  
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-->A summary of all the points covered
 
-->A summary of all the points covered
 
 
-->Any information on replying to email, if neccassary
 
-->Any information on replying to email, if neccassary

Revision as of 12:08, 8 April 2008

Header

When writing an email it is appropriate to use headers that describe the date, sender, reciever, and the subject of the email. Here's an example.

   DATE:    April 3, 3008
   TO:      Billy Joe
   FROM:    Rob Lumberg
   SUBJECT: Bridge Proposal

The one thing to notice is that the subject is just a condensed version of the purpose of your email. If you are having trouble condensing your purpose it may mean you need to re-think it.

ABC Format

Yes that's right, you should be using the ABC format in an email. Here are the general points to include within each section.

Abstract

-->An apropriate salutaion

   Eg. "Person X,"

-->The purpose of the email -->A brief list of the topics covered

Body

-->A paragraph for each point listed in the abstract -->Information to describe each topic -->Organized headings and bullets

Conclusion

-->A summary of all the points covered -->Any information on replying to email, if neccassary