It's also helpful to delete or omit clutter at the bottom of a message when posting, if possible, or an abreviated signature line. When replying to a digest or a long string of emails, I like to <snip> the unrelated part of the message for others reading pleasure, when appropriate.
Laurie --- On Mon, 3/28/11, Bree Kalb <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Bree Kalb <[email protected]> > Subject: [Callers] List serve etiquette and calling skills > To: "Caller's discussion list" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, March 28, 2011, 1:49 PM > Applause for this topic and these > suggestions. It seems to me that taking care and spending a > few extra seconds when replying to messages requires some of > the skills that make a good caller: consideration for your > audience, attention to detail, careful and deliberate > choices. By the same token, an occasional lapse is always > forgiven graciously since we all make mistakes. > > Bree Kalb > > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Chrissy Fowler <[email protected]> > > > > >Thanks Bill for bringing up this reminder of listserv > courtesy! > > > > > Bree Kalb, LCSW > 301 W. Weaver St. > Carrboro, NC 27510 > 919-932-6262 ext 216 > > Regarding the Use of Email -- Please Note: Although I use a > firewall and my > computer is password protected, my emails are not > encrypted. Therefore, I > cannot guarantee confidentiality of email communication. If > you choose to > communicate confidential information with me via email, I > will assume that > you have made an informed decision and I will view it as > your agreement to > take the risk that email may be intercepted. Please be > aware that email is > never an appropriate vehicle for emergency > communication. If you are canceling an appointment > less than 48 hours in advance, please also leave me a voice > mail message at my office. > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >
