Jenny

Today, I found an interesting article on emails written in “all caps.“  To my surprise, the post from Christopher Null, tells of a woman who was fired for sending out emails in “all caps.“  You are probably wondering to yourselves, well what is the big deal?  Well, the deal is that sending out an email written in all capital letters is downright rude.  It signifies to the reader of the email that you, the writer,  is upset or angry.  An “all caps” email also signals a different tone of voice to its reader.  The tone from an “all caps” email is a confrontational one, suggesting that the writer is speaking to the reader in an aggressive and loud manner. 

You can read more about this woman who got fired for sending out such an email at: Tech.Yahoo.com

Sending an email in “all caps” is likely to spur the reader to reply in a rude manner or maybe not respond to at all.  If you receive enough of these types of email from one particular co-worker over time, it could lead to hostile feelings towards the co-worker, and an uncomfortable work environment.  So ladies, take note, before you shoot out that next “all caps” email.

This also reminds me of a previous post that I had written several months ago about my email pet peeves, not surprisingly, receiving an “all caps” email was my number one pet peeve.

So tell us, what are your thoughts on the “all caps” email?