1. Business Email
ビジネスメール
Formal announcements (notifications) we are using documents (文書), but in daily business, emails are mostly used. It is convenient because the recipient can read it faster than sending a document. Also you can send it without worrying about the time unlike making a phone call.
However, it also has the disadvantage that you cannot be sure that the other person has read it properly. When you receive an email, try to reply as soon as possible. Just let them know that you received the message.

2.Rules
ルール
1 Greetings
In internal emails, many companies seem to use the phrase お疲れさまです (Thank you for your hard work). On the other hand, in external emails, it is common to say お世話になっております (Thank you very much for your help). Since greetings vary depending on company customs, please ask your seniors or superiors.
2 Writing style
In emails, write in 「〜です・ます」. Also, use written words such as やはり(as expected) rather than spoken words such as やっぱり.
3 Tasks
Please write down your tasks in bullet points(箇条書き) so that busy people can understand them at a glance.

3. Points to note
注意点
1 Subject
Since at work we receive many emails every day, it is easier to look at the subject line and read the most important ones first. Try to keep it to around 20 characters.
2 Placement
Align all text to the left to prevent it from becoming misshapen and difficult to read. In business documents, your name is aligned to the right, but not in emails.

3 Character transformation
The characters that look good on your computer but turn out to be different symbols or literature on the other person's computer are called 文字化け. It is best not to use abbreviations such as （株）(Co., Ltd.), circled numbers such as ① or Roman numerals like “IV” as they may be transformed.

4.Destination
Before sending an email, be sure to check the destination. Even if you send it to the wrong person, you cannot take it back.

4. SNS
In recent years, personal communications may be more often communicated via SNS than via email. If you are used to using SNS, you may make the following mistakes.
■ Omitting the other person's name
On SNS, it is often seen that people do not go out of their way to write the other person's name. However, in business emails, first write the recipient's name. Emails containing only the relevant information give a very rude impression.

2. Leaving out your own name
When using email, you always write your own name. It may be different depending on whether it is an internal or external email. Please ask your co-workers or superiors about this.

3 Not using line breaks or paragraphs
When viewed on a computer screen, sentences with no changes in lines or paragraphs may be difficult to read. Let's divide the content into paragraphs and use sentence breaks, such as commas or dots.

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