Do you ever struggle with emails or properly functioning your email account? Today we are going to discuss ho you can set up filters in your account. Filters can help you manage and organize your incoming mail. Your account will automatically label, archive, delete, star, or even automatically forward incoming mail with filters.

The process for setting up filters within your Gmail account was very simple for me. The first step is to open your gmail account. You will then need to click on the downward arrow found in the search bar at the top of your account. Next, you will enter your search criteria, if you want to check that your search worked correctly, see what emails show up by clicking ‘Search.’ After this, at the bottom of the search window, you will click ‘Create Filter.’ You will then be presented with many options where you will decide what you’d like the filter to do. Finally, you will click ‘Create Filter’ one more time and the filter will be applied to your account.

For more information regarding email filters, please visit the Gmail Help website.

We are going to switch the topic now and discuss a few tips to keep in mind when writing emails.

Writing a proper email can be as simple or difficult as you make it. They are not intended to be essay length but more focused on quickly getting to the point. You always want to stick away from adding clutter to your emails because it will save the recipient time and typically ensure a speedier response.

For example, imagine that you will have to leave next week’s class early and you want to contact your instructor and let them know in advance. How would you go about forming that email?

Good evening Ms. Johnson,

I just wanted to inform you that I will be needing to leave class early next week due to an event I am attending. I just wanted to clarify and make sure that would be okay with you?

Sincerely,

Hal Coker

In my opinion, you only needed 2-3 sentences to get your point across while staying in a professional, caring tone. Last tip to offer, always stay in a positive tone because no one likes to respond to a rude email.

For a more in depth overview concerning email etiquette, please read ‘How to Write Clear and Professional Emails.’