For the most part, I don’t open e-mails where the Subject: field is blank unless I recognize the sender. And, every day I find a handful of subjectless e-mails in my Junk/Trash folder from business contacts that I know. See, leaving the Subject: field blank makes you look spammy and generally will have your e-mail end up in my Junk or Trash folder when it is misidentified as spam. Good thing I diligently check my Trash before clearing it out and deleting everything contained within!
Several times over the past couple of weeks, I kindly let several business contacts who sent me e-mails without subjects that then landed in my trash, aware of this important issue so they don’t look spammy and have spam filters send their e-mail (to me or anyone else) to Trash without being read. Well, 2 of the 3 didn’t appreciate my advice.
One stated: “if you were up as late as me – you would be too tired to think of a subject too…” Ohhhhh-kaaaay. If you are that tired – go to bed and do your business e-mails in the morning.
The other gave me a hard time and told me that I am “too into Netiquette.” Hmmm….. busted! I’m a member of Netiquette Anonymous – the group of folks who just want to help everyone be aware of how their use of technology can help or hinder them. I can’t help myself!
The third was actually very nice and thanked me because they didn’t know that not including a Subject: could mean their e-mail got trashed. It is folks like that who keep me plugging away at this keyboard.
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