diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml index 1f7f786..fd173e7 100644 --- a/_config.yml +++ b/_config.yml @@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ exclude: - vendor/cache/ - vendor/gems/ - vendor/ruby/ + - _drafts/ - README.md - .gitignore - .git/ diff --git a/_drafts/mail-ettiquette.md b/_drafts/mail-ettiquette.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f1b099d --- /dev/null +++ b/_drafts/mail-ettiquette.md @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +--- +layout: page +title: Email ettiquette +language: en +ref: mail-ettiquette +--- +I have seen many people having problem with using email, especially from my classmates. +Writing email is an important skill, and knowing how to write email properly is respecting +the recipient. + +In this article I am writing about: + +- Structure of a good email +- Information you should include in an email +- What not to include in an email + +It also includes my email preference. If you violate too many red flags I stated here I probably won't read your mail. + +# Email Structure + +Here is a generic email structure: + + [Tag] Subject + + Greeting: Hi/Dear [name]/Sir/Madame/To whom it may concern, + + Introduction + + Elaboration + + Regards + + Signature + +## Subject + +Some people find it hard to come up with a good email subject. + +## Greeting + +It's not a problem for most people, though I have personally received many emails without greeting. +An email is not a private message, and even for private message you probably should do a greeting +before a conversation as well. + +Note: + +- Hi/Hello is informal, so you probably should avoid it if you don't know the person. +- You could include the person's title (e.g., Dr.) if you like and the other person is comfortable, but for me personally, don't use Mr. +- Refer to the person with their preferred name. For me, this means don't use my family name[^1]. Also, don't deadname trans people. + +## Introduction + +It is necessary to introduce yourself if you and the other person don't know each other. Start with + + My name is... I am ... + I am writing this mail to ... + +If you know the person, you can just come to the reason you're writing this mail. + +## Regards and Signature + +To close an email, you should end it with: + +- Sincerely, +- Regards, +- Yours cordially, +- Best, + +... followed by your name. + +# Send in plain text +# Language +# Pronoun +# Attachment + +[^1]: I would say it's the same for all other Vietnamese people. Vietnamese people currently has quite few family name, +and most of them are "Nguyen", therefore we never refer to one another as family name. This could be different for other Asian culture, +e.g. Chinese or Japanese people may use family name in formal situation. diff --git a/menglish.md b/_drafts/menglish.md similarity index 100% rename from menglish.md rename to _drafts/menglish.md