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Simple guides, examples, and answers for the emails you have to write but don't always know how to start.
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Email Writing Guides
How to start an email, how to end it, which greeting and sign-off to use, and the phrases that make everyday emails clear and polite.
Email Templates and Examples
Ready-to-use email templates for job interviews, follow-ups, resignations, out-of-office replies, school and everyday work. Copy, edit, send.
Email Terms and Abbreviations
Plain-English meanings of common email terms and abbreviations, from CC, BCC and Re: to FYI, EOD, OOO and PFA.
Gmail and Outlook Help
Simple step-by-step guides for everyday Gmail and Outlook tasks, from unsending and recalling emails to changing your signature.
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Email Sign-Offs: 50 Ways to End an Email (Professional, Friendly and Funny)
The best email sign-offs for work, clients, job applications and friends, plus which ones to avoid and how to format your closing.
Follow-Up Email After an Interview: When to Send It and 6 Templates
How and when to follow up after a job interview when you haven’t heard back, with six templates for different situations and timelines.
“I Hope This Email Finds You Well”: Meaning, When to Use It, and 30 Alternatives
What “I hope this email finds you well” really means, when it works, when it sounds stiff, and 30 alternatives for work, clients, and follow-ups.
How to Recall an Email in Outlook (And When It Won’t Work)
Step-by-step instructions to recall or replace a sent email in the new Outlook, Outlook on the web and classic Outlook, plus why recalls fail and how to use Undo Send instead.
Out of Office Message Examples: 15 Templates for Every Situation
Out of office message examples you can copy for vacations, holidays, sick days, parental leave, conferences and leaving a job, plus what every auto-reply should include.
Thank You Email After an Interview: 7 Examples You Can Copy
How to write a thank you email after a job interview, when to send it, what to include, and seven ready-to-copy examples for every situation.
Whatever the situation, start here.