21 phrases to delete from your emails

With all the innovative communication and collaboration tools available, it’s a wonder that email has hung on for this long—and is going strong.

You should know by now that there’s a certain etiquette when it comes to emailing. My first rule? Keep your message tight and get to the point. Don’t make me (or a journalist) spend any more time staring at the screen than is necessary.

There are also common sentences people include in their emails that are unnecessary. If PR pros can agree to never use them, we’ll all be better off.

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These no-no sentences and phrases include:

- I’m emailing to ...

- I’ll keep this short ...

- This might not apply to you ...

- Please excuse any typos ...

There are 21 sentences and phrases you can eliminate from your emails today. Visme has complied them in the infographic below.

What would you add to the list?

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