Comments on: How to write an email that generates a useful response http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/12/22/how-to-write-an-email-that-generates-a-good-answer/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:18:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: chaney http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/12/22/how-to-write-an-email-that-generates-a-good-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-222418 chaney Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:56:06 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1842#comment-222418 Good advice on a very useful subject. This should apply to blog comments as well. Some people like to write a blog response to Penelope's blog which can be long winded & often times it looks even worse because it is 15 sentences but only one paragraph. In reponse to Brandon's crackback (note I started a new paragraph John) I agree that some of your posts digress into too many diffent directions & lose focus but some of these digressions open up whole new interesting topics. Sometimes I could do without certain details (shaving in the nether regions, frequency of oral, etc.) but other times it is interesting so I can't really ask you to reign it in too much. Good advice on a very useful subject. This should apply to blog comments as well. Some people like to write a blog response to Penelope's blog which can be long winded & often times it looks even worse because it is 15 sentences but only one paragraph.

In reponse to Brandon's crackback (note I started a new paragraph John) I agree that some of your posts digress into too many diffent directions & lose focus but some of these digressions open up whole new interesting topics. Sometimes I could do without certain details (shaving in the nether regions, frequency of oral, etc.) but other times it is interesting so I can't really ask you to reign it in too much.

]]> By: 10 consejos para redactar un e-mail eficaz — El Blog de Wezstudio http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/12/22/how-to-write-an-email-that-generates-a-good-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-212740 10 consejos para redactar un e-mail eficaz — El Blog de Wezstudio Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:56:39 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1842#comment-212740 [...] folders: writing sensible e-mail messages 15 tips for writing effective e-mail How to write an e-mail that generates a good answer Comparte este [...] [...] folders: writing sensible e-mail messages 15 tips for writing effective e-mail How to write an e-mail that generates a good answer Comparte este [...]

]]> By: Watch your tone! | Professional Resume Services http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/12/22/how-to-write-an-email-that-generates-a-good-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-189122 Watch your tone! | Professional Resume Services Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:22:31 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1842#comment-189122 [...] Use spell check and grammar check. If emailing to prospective employers, as always, it’s important to keep an eye out for spelling or syntax [...] [...] Use spell check and grammar check. If emailing to prospective employers, as always, it's important to keep an eye out for spelling or syntax [...]

]]> By: Feeling Stuck? 3 Quick Ways to Make Your Search Move Again | Career Management Alliance Blog http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/12/22/how-to-write-an-email-that-generates-a-good-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-181493 Feeling Stuck? 3 Quick Ways to Make Your Search Move Again | Career Management Alliance Blog Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:26:47 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1842#comment-181493 [...] or Suggestions from someone who has been there before. Here's a recent Penelope Trunk post on "How to Generate a Useful E-mail Response."I also like management consultant Dan Erwin's suggestions on "How to Ask for Advice and Not Look [...] [...] or Suggestions from someone who has been there before. Here's a recent Penelope Trunk post on "How to Generate a Useful E-mail Response."I also like management consultant Dan Erwin's suggestions on "How to Ask for Advice and Not Look [...]

]]> By: Come si impara a fare impresa? Ci si fa aiutare | Girl Geek Life http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/12/22/how-to-write-an-email-that-generates-a-good-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-180828 Come si impara a fare impresa? Ci si fa aiutare | Girl Geek Life Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:21:12 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1842#comment-180828 [...] Formulando una domanda molta precisa, riuscirete a chiedere una mano senza sentirvi di peso. [...] [...] Formulando una domanda molta precisa, riuscirete a chiedere una mano senza sentirvi di peso. [...]

]]> By: Tiffani Bell http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/12/22/how-to-write-an-email-that-generates-a-good-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-180331 Tiffani Bell Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:40:33 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1842#comment-180331 Yeah, I really have learned something important from this post. I'm notorious for writing essays as emails and then wondering why nobody ever writes back. Or when they do, it's like "Ok." or "Will call later...". I'll just stop being so long-winded now. lol. Yeah, I really have learned something important from this post. I'm notorious for writing essays as emails and then wondering why nobody ever writes back. Or when they do, it's like "Ok." or "Will call later…". I'll just stop being so long-winded now. lol.

]]> By: Make a good impression | Bizzy Women http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/12/22/how-to-write-an-email-that-generates-a-good-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-180288 Make a good impression | Bizzy Women Sun, 01 Feb 2009 10:30:08 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1842#comment-180288 [...] made, even if you don’t have the answers yet. You also should keep the e-mail short and concise. Penelope Trunk offers great tips and I really suggest reading [...] [...] made, even if you don’t have the answers yet. You also should keep the e-mail short and concise. Penelope Trunk offers great tips and I really suggest reading [...]

]]> By: Instant Gratification - Staying True to Gen-Y Stereotypes « Sydney on: PR http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/12/22/how-to-write-an-email-that-generates-a-good-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-178796 Instant Gratification - Staying True to Gen-Y Stereotypes « Sydney on: PR Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:05:47 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1842#comment-178796 [...] new clothes when I should have been saving for spring semester, and I emailed my career mentor and asked her for Christmas present advice - does that make me a bad person?  Maybe.  But it’s unlikely.  As someone recently told [...] [...] new clothes when I should have been saving for spring semester, and I emailed my career mentor and asked her for Christmas present advice – does that make me a bad person?  Maybe.  But it's unlikely.  As someone recently told [...]

]]> By: Emma http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/12/22/how-to-write-an-email-that-generates-a-good-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-178703 Emma Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:05:30 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1842#comment-178703 The first point about emails not being longer than 5 sentences does not reflect the current reality of the global market and feels a little too Gen X. There is no way I am going to email a vendor in India and ask if I should send more information, wait until I get a "yes" response 12 hours later and then respond when I am back in the office 12 hours after that. I send all the information right away, in my first email, but TOTALLY AGREE that I have to do heavy-lifting in the self knowledge arena before I send it or risk wasting additional time. When I send an email to someone in the US, I usually re-read it once before I send it. International emails get re-read at least 3 times to make sure they are clear and I have done my due diligence to find out everything I can on my own first. The first point about emails not being longer than 5 sentences does not reflect the current reality of the global market and feels a little too Gen X. There is no way I am going to email a vendor in India and ask if I should send more information, wait until I get a "yes" response 12 hours later and then respond when I am back in the office 12 hours after that. I send all the information right away, in my first email, but TOTALLY AGREE that I have to do heavy-lifting in the self knowledge arena before I send it or risk wasting additional time. When I send an email to someone in the US, I usually re-read it once before I send it. International emails get re-read at least 3 times to make sure they are clear and I have done my due diligence to find out everything I can on my own first.

]]> By: GovGurus’ 5 Best Articles from 1/3 | The Gov Gurus http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/12/22/how-to-write-an-email-that-generates-a-good-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-178581 GovGurus’ 5 Best Articles from 1/3 | The Gov Gurus Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:39:54 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1842#comment-178581 [...] How To Write an Email that Generates a Useful Response from Penelope Trunk’s Brazen Careerist Share and Enjoy: [...] [...] How To Write an Email that Generates a Useful Response from Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist Share and Enjoy: [...]

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