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What is the general business e-mail style among people in the Gen X?

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What is the general business e-mail style among people in the Gen X?

Tim Burress (E-mail Etiquette and Organization Specialist) gives expert video advice on: What is the general business e-mail style in German and Swiss cultures?; What is the general business e-mail style among people in the Gen X?; What is the general business e-mail style among baby boomers? and more...

Generation X is a younger generation that is familiar and comfortable with text messaging. So you're going to see a lot more of the abbreviations and acronyms in their general business e-mail style, and so there won't be as much of a formal greeting. Generation X may not even use the person's name up front in their general e-mail style, they may just use an initial "T" or "B" to signal that person's name. And with their closure, there might not even be a closure, because they're just more comfortable operating in a more informal communication within their business e-mail.

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