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Don’t Be Cute WIth Your E-Mail Address
In one of my prior posts, I told you about the importance of having a voice mail message in which you sound confident, busy and professional. I also suggested you avoid cute comments, have no rock and roll music blaring in the background and, please, be upbeat. No one likes a downer message.
So, where else can you fall pray to the temptations of cute or corny? How about your e-mail address? If your e-mail address looks anything like these, consider getting yourself a new address.
If you get a lot of e-mail from your friends . . .
yomike@zoominfo.net
If you think highly of yourself . . .
mikesallthat@zebra.net
If you like basketball . . .
hoopstermike@hoops.com
If you are trying hard to confuse people . . .
mike8675309ZZZ@msn.com
Of course these are not real examples, but please understand that your e-mail address needs to be simple, professional and neutral. Neutral means that your personality is not being forced through your e-mail address. Be yourself, but recognize that this particular medium does not appreciate “cute”.
If your e-mail address looks anything like those above, go get one like this:
firstlast@gmail.com
. . . and rest easy!
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Written by: Tim Tyrell-Smith
Tags: cute | email | Job Search | Quick Tips
Categories: Cover Letters And Resumes
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