E-mail vocabulary
The main folder where incoming messages arrive.
Inbox
Sending an email you received to a new person.
Forward
FYI
For Your Information
To ask for information.
Inquire
1) .
2) and/or
3)file_name
The title line that tells the reader what the email is about
Subject
An unfinished message saved before it is sent.
Draft
BTW
By The Way
To make sure or verify that something is true or set.
Confirm
:
;
...
colon
semi-colon
ellipsis
A file (such as a document or image) sent along with your message
Attachment
Programs an email to be sent automatically at a specific date and time.
"Schedule Send" / "Send Later"
IMHO
In My Humble Opinion
To put forward a plan or idea for consideration.
Propose
@
#
&
at
Hash
Ampersand
Sending a copy of the email to someone for their information.
CC (Carbon Copy)
replies to incoming emails instantly with a pre-written message when you are away or on vacation.
Set Out of Office" / "Auto-Reply"
EOD
End of Day
to check on the status of a previous request or discussion.
Follow-up
1) part-time
2) 2000-2026
3) She had prepared for the interview for weeks—only to find out it was rescheduled.
Hyphen
en-dash
em-dash
Sending a copy to someone without the other recipients seeing their address.
BCC (Blind Carbon Copy)
Temporarily hides an email from your inbox and programs it to reappear as a unread message at a later time when you are ready to handle it.
"Snooze"
OOO
Out of Office
To confirm that you received or noticed something.
Acknowledge
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() (parentheses),
[] (brackets), and
{} (braces)