10 Things Never To Put In Email
A great list of things never to put in an email (which apparently is something the lawyers/e-discovery folks look for - I know any of these phrases would certainly catch my attention):
1. "I could get into trouble for telling you this, but…"Email programs should probably have a built in filter which asks: "do you really want to send this email" when it encounters these phrases.
2. "Delete this email immediately."
3. "I really shouldn't put this in writing."
4. "Don't tell So-and-So." Or, "Don't send this to So-and-So."
5. "She/He/They will never find out."
6. "We're going to do this differently than normal."
7. "I don't think I am supposed to know this, but…"
8. "I don't want to discuss this in e-mail. Please give me a call."
9. "Don't ask. You don't want to know."
10. "Is this actually legal?"
Corrected: the link is from an article in CIO. (The "Death By Email" blog still looks like an excellent resource.) (h/t Overlawyered)
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