Communications Etiquette

 

Which do you use more often, the phone or email? Even though MIT students use email for much of their correspondence, the telephone remains to be an important communications methods. After all, no words can replace the tone of the human voice and what emotions the voice can convey. Telephone manners are important though, as that is often the first non-Internet method you use to contact someone, and the first impression is always important. Here are some tips for Telephone Manners.

 

 

 

Cellular Phone Etiquette

 

Cellular phone is the latest campus trend. The convenience of a cell phone is the key to its success. Along with this trend, however, is the growing need for cell phone etiquette.

Imagine yourself sitting in 10-250 in the middle of an intense lecture on organic chemistry. Just as you begin to understand the material, the neighboring student’s cell phone starts to ring and distracts your thoughts. It is because of these stories that cell phone etiquette deserves its own section.

 

 

Email Etiquette

 

MIT students are attached to their Athena email accounts the first day they arrive on campus. Email is almost an essential part for most MIT students and a major method of communication MIT students use to contact classmates, faculty, friends, and even family. Email etiquette is not a subject taught in school but something email users learn as they progress. Here are some helpful rules for someone who wants to write an email correctly: