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2/3/10

EMAIL WRITING


EMAIL WRITING

How many emails do you write each day?

How much time do you spend ploughing through your inbox?


Nowadays, email is an important communication tool both for personal and business use. We constantly communicate by email with colleagues, superiors,suppliers, customers, etc. and due to the fact that it's so easy to forward an email to an endless list of people, you never know in whose hands your email might end up in. So, if you think about it, it wouldn't shock you if I say that your email is a powerful personal PR tool and that how you write your email will influence the image people have about you.

Now, are you paying enough attention to the quality of your email? Here are a few tips to take into account:
1. Informative Subject Line. Be concise but informative, this helps your recipient to understand the content and they can prioritize. Never send it blank.
2. Use the spell check. Mistakes look bad, they give an awfulimpression. You must also re-read the text and make sure you don't make any other grammatical mistakes, this just causes confusion and your email more difficult to understand.
3. Pay attention to your tone. People too often reply rapidly to emails and this means they transmit their emotions with much more ease than with traditional letters. Take your time and calm downbefore replying. DON'T WRITE IN CAPS, THERE'S NO NEED TO SHOUT!
4. Be conservative. In day-to-day business it's best to be concise, brief and to the point, while also being polite.
5. Use the "reply" button. How many times have you received an email that just said OK! OK to what??? People are busy - and if like me also forget with ease - so help to jog their memories by including their message.
6. Urgent tag. If you're one of those who always send their email with the urgent label, I would just like to let you know that NO-ONE TAKES ANY NOTICE (sorry for shouting).
7. Organise the information. If you are asking various questions - or even answering them - be schematic and help your reader follow you. When answering questions it's also best to summarise each question before your answer.
8. Be careful what you forward. Someone else's email could be offensive depending on who receives it, edit it if necessary.
9. I believe it's best to leave the graphics and emoticons for friends and family.
10. Sign off professionally. Work on a signature that looks smartand professional, it's good for your image.

Here are just a few tips that I hope will help you to reflect on the importance of email writing. Although emails are normally shorter, they should be written with the same care and caution than traditional letters, it's your professional imagethat's at stake.

7/10/09

A Job Interview

1.                Good morning Ms Brandies, please have a seat.
2.                Good morning, it's a pleasure to meet you.


1.               Could you tell me who you work for at the moment?
2.                I work for Frank and Banowitz importers.


1.               How long have you worked for them?
2.                I've been working for Frank and Banowitz for the past three years.


1.               And how long have your been working in the accounting department?
2.                I've been in the accounting department for the past six months.


1.               You know this job requires a lot of travel. Have you done much traveling for business?
2.                Yes, the job I had before Frank and Banowitz required me to travel monthly.


1.               And why did you leave that position?
2.                I was offered a more interesting position at Frank and Banowitz.


1.               Have you had any experience in sales?
2.                Yes, I've spent a few years working part-time as an advertising consultant for schools offering summer language courses.
1.               That's interesting. How successful have you been?
2.                The schools I've worked for have all had increased registrations as a result of my collaboration.


1.               Very interesting...



Useful Phrases for Running a Business Meeting

Interrupting
May I have a word?
If I may, I think...
Excuse me for interrupting.
May I come in here?

Giving Opinions
I (really) feel that...
In my opinion...
The way I see things...
If you ask me,... I tend to think that...
 

Asking for Opinions
Do you (really) think that...
(name of participant) can we get your input?
How do you feel about...?

Commenting on Other Opinions
I never thought about it that way before.
Good point!
I get youI see what you mean.

Agreeing with Other Opinions
Exactly!
That's (exactly) the way I feel.
I have to agree with (name of participant).

Disagreeing with Other Opinions
Up to a point I agree with you, but...
(I'm afraid) I can't agree

Advising and Suggesting
We should...
Why don't you....
How/What about...
I suggest/recommend that...
Clarifying
Have I made that clear?
Do you see what I'm getting at?
Let me put this another way...
I'd just like to repeat that...

Requesting Information
I'd like you to...
Would you mind... I wonder if you could...
 Asking for Repetition
I didn't catch that. Could you repeat that, please?
I missed that. Could you say it again, please?
Could you run that by me one more time?
Asking for Clarification
I'm afraid I don't quite understand what your are getting at.
Could you explain to me how that is going to work?
I don't see what you mean. Could we have some more details, please?

Asking for Verification
Do you mean that...?
Is it true that...?

Asking for Spelling
Would you mind spelling that for me, please?

Asking for Contributions for Other Participants
What do you think about this proposal?
Would you like to add anything, (name of participant)?
Has anyone else got anything to contribute?
Are there any more comments?

Correcting Information
Sorry, that's not quite right.
I'm afraid you don't understand what I'm saying.
That's not quite what I had in mind.
That's not what I meant.

Keeping the Meeting on Time
Well, that seems to be all the time we have today.
Please be brief.
I'm afraid we've run out of time.
I'm afraid that's outside the scope of this meeting.
Let's get back on track, why don't we?
That's not really why we're here today.
Why don't we return to the main focus of today's meeting.
We'll have to leave that to another time.
We're beginning to lose sight of the main point.
Keep to the point, please.
I think we'd better leave that for another meeting.
Are we ready to make a decision?


MODELO MÁS COMUN DE ENTREVISTAS EN INGLÉS

Tell us ( me)  about yourself

Te piden que hables de ti mismo (de tu carácter, amigos, dónde has vivido,etc).

 

Tell me about your scholastic record.

Se refiere a las notas que obtuviste en el colegio y en la universidad.
What are your strenghts?
Cuáles son tus fortalezas?


What are your weakness
Cuáles son tus defectos?
 Why do you want to work here?
Por qué quieres trabajar aqui?


Tell me about your extra-curricular activities and interests.
Quiere saber qué tipo de actividades te interesaban fuera de clase y si tienes algún hobby o afición.

How would your last boss describe you?

Quiere saber qué opinaba tu jefe anterior sobre tí.
How do you think your co-workers would describe you? 
Como el “mas mejor”! Aquí  va una lista de aptitudes como “team-worker”, easy going” y demás.


Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?
Qué planes tienes para el futuro y dónde crees que estarás en 5 años

How do you work under pressure?

Esta pregunta se refiere a si te las arreglas bien cuando hay mucho trabajo, límites de     tiempo o situaciones de estrés.

What salary are you expecting?

La persona que te entrevista quiere saber el salario mínimo que aceptarías.
How do you feel about working overtime? 
Te están avisando que seguramente algún dí a vayas a tener que quedarte después de hora, cosa a la que por supuesto no le tienes miedo, no?

 

Do you have any questions for me?
Este es un buen momento para aprovechar y sacar algo de info… Por ejemplo…


 What are the next steps? or When I am going to hear again from you?
Todo lo que necesitas saber es como sigue la cosa: te llaman? te mandan un mail? Cuando? De esa manera lo comprometes a darte una respuesta y  te sacas algo de incertidumbre de encima.

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