Writing a professional email

You had a job interview at Smith Global technologies for a sales position. Now you need to write a follow up email thanking Mr. Smith for a job interview. This serves a couple purposes: 1. It shows respect and appreciation of Mr. Smiths time, and also refreshes Mr. Smiths memory of you as he is considering applicants. 2. It shows interest and enthusiasm, and is also a great way to ask follow up questions and open up dialog.

1. Job interview 2. Regarding sales position interview. 3. Follow up questions from interview with Bob Doe 4. Regarding interview with Bob Doe

1. Dear Mr. Smith 2, Hello Mr. Smith 3. What's up Mr. Smith 4. To whom It may concern

1. I would like to thank you again for considering me for the sales position. 2. Firstly I would like to thank you for your time and consideration regarding the sales position. 3. Hi, how are you doing? 4. Thank you for your time and consideration, I enjoyed hearing about the company and I have a few questions regarding the potential for advancement in the company.

Be sure to add a call to action if necessary. 1. I look forward to hearing from you soon. 2. I'm excited at the prospect of working for this company and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

1. Forgetting to use a greeting or closing Always open with a greeting when beginning a conversation. Otherwise, your email will come off as terse and demanding. Leaving out these simple pleasantries won't give off a friendly vibe to potential clients or partners. 2. Being too formal While formality remains crucial to professionalism, if you're emailing a client you call by their first name in person, don't revert to an honorific, such as Mr. or Mrs., in the email. Your email opening should always reflect your relationship with that person.

3. Becoming too informal too quickly While an email thread can swiftly become short and friendly, starting off too informally — for example, saying "Hey Megan" instead of "Hello Ms. Smith" to a new contact — may seem disrespectful. "It shows a lack of professionalism that may cause people to wonder what else you don't realize is important or to take seriously. Always start a conversation politely and formally, and follow the other person's lead. Example, waiting until they sign off using their first name to use it yourself.

4. Saying "to whom it may concern" This greeting is the email shows you haven't done your homework. Taking the time to include a name will make your email feel more personal and less generic. If you can't find a specific name, try something like "To the consumer affairs department" or "Dear hiring manager."

5. Not paying attention to detail Small details speak volumes in email, as any stray keystroke can completely change the tone or tell the recipient that you don't care enough to put in more of an effort. Always be sure to spell names correctly and double check for typos. Additionally, never put names in all lowercase or all caps either, it makes it look as though you didn't care enough to properly format their name.

6. Including too many personal details No one wants to read through more than they need to, so keep emails concise and leave out personal details. "Business email etiquette developed because people want to hear about just business, not your cousin or grandmother. Save your personal updates for another time.

7. Using emojis or abbreviations Emojis and abbreviations are generally unprofessional in business emails. Leave out the smiley faces and LOLs, and be sure to spell out words like "appointment" instead of writing "appt" if you're writing to your boss or a client, which shows that you're taking adequate time to respond to their email instead of using quick shortcuts.