Digital etiquette: how to behave online?
Rules of business correspondence:
- greeting at the beginning of the email;
- put a signature at the end of the letter;
- avoid spelling and punctuation errors;
- do not send work emails outside of business hours;
- DO NOT attach heavy files;
- do not confuse the "Reply" and "Reply All" buttons;
- do not send working documents in messengers;
- be sure to indicate the subject line in your emails.
Rules for group communication in forums and social media groups:
- be polite;
- address strangers on a first-name basis;
- do not use mat and swear words;
- do not add people to groups without permission;
- not to float (i.e., to speak only on a given topic);
- Do not spam (i.e., do not publish unsolicited advertising messages);
- not to get personal in disputes and discussions.
Rules for maintaining corporate accounts on social media:
- not to pass off other people's content as your own;
- not to make too many posts;
- not to publish memes and accordions;
- not to abuse advertising of their services and their organization;
- do not tag people in posts to attract attention;
- Do not curse yourself;
- not to mark people on greeting cards.