Degrees in Signature Files

A site visitor writes:

Is it customary to put the type of college degree you’ve earned in your signature block? For example, John Doe, MBA…or something to that effect?

You bet! Of course, only if you really have an MBA.

Signature files provide a brief identification of who you are, and in business; your credentials. Now, that said, if you have tons of credentials it is best to only list the primary and point to your Web site for more information so you are not perceived as egotistical.

Also, once the communications are ongoing and less formal, you can remove all that alphabet soup from your sig file. Remember, you can have as many sig files as you desire with different levels of formality and information. Once someone knows you are an MBA, no need to have that tacked to the end of every e-mail.

Check out my article on the Dos and Don’t s of Signature File Use for more tips!