5 Quick Ways to Write Better Emails

They seem to be everywhere these days. At work, at home, and on the go.

这些天邮件好像到处都有。工作的时候有，在家的时候有，在路上也有。

In most cases, bad emails don’t even get read.

在大多数时候，不好的邮件都不会有人读。

If you want to write better messages, read on for 5 quick tips to improve your emails while saving time.

如果你想写一封好一点的邮件，阅读以下5个方法来，节约时间的同时提高邮件的质量。

1.Get to the Point

抓住重点

The first sentence of your email should be “what” you want. In fact, you should write your emails backwards. Ask the question up front. Announce the big point first. Don’t bury important information at the end of a lengthy email.

邮件的第一行句子里面应该包含你想要的内容。实际上，你应该从后往前写。在前部分提出问题。先提出要点。不要将重要的信息放在长邮件的后面部分。

2.A Good Subject Line

一个好的标题

Your email should have a descriptive subject line. Again, make it “to the point” . Leaving email subject lines blank wastes the recipient’s time. As well, emails without subject lines quickly get lost in inboxes full of mail.

你的邮件应该有一个描述性的标题。再者，标题要抓住重点，让电子邮件主题行空白就是浪费收件人的时间。同样，没有主题行的邮件也会很快被淹没在邮箱中。

3.Keep it (Very) Short

简短

Emails should be short. Short sentences. Short paragraphs. While email is a longer format than many communication methods these days, it still needs to be quickly digestible by the reader. Remember, TLDR = “Too Long Didn’t Read.” Don’t let you messages fall into this category.

邮件应该要简短一点。简短的句子，简短的段落。虽然现在电子邮件比其他任何通讯都要长，它仍需要被读者快速的消化理解。记住，TLDR =“太长就不会被阅读。”不要让你的邮件变成这种类型。

4.Always Review Before Sending

发送之前总是要检查

Never send an email before you proof it. Catch typos before they become a misunderstanding or sign of unprofessionalism. A good thumb-rule, proof the email a number of times equal to the number of people copied on the email.

在没有校对的时候绝不要发邮件。在其变成一种错误的理解或是一种不专业现象之前要捕捉到输入错误。一个好的经验就是校对电子邮件的次数等于抄送邮件的人数。

5.Be Polite

礼貌

Email etiquette makes all the difference in communications. Negative comments, CAPITAL letters, and weird fonts, have no place in a professional communication. As well, never write anything in an email that you wouldn’t want to be read publicly.

电邮礼仪与其他的通讯有差异。消极的言论，大写字母，奇怪的字体，没有专业的交流。同样，不要在电子邮件中写上你不愿意在公共场合看到的一切信息。

Keep Your Emails Simple

保持电邮的简单

Applying a few of these tips to your emails can make a dramatic difference.

在电子邮件中应用这些小妙招能产生出很大的差异。

Not only will you save time by not writing long-winded emails, but you will get better responses and action out of your messages.

不写大篇幅的电邮不仅能节约时间，而且还能得到更好的结果。