4 Rules About Sharing Hilarious Emails

While I appreciate their effort to reach out to me, I often feel rather annoyed by these emails.

They often take up so much space in my email box, they distract me from my usual business routine, and sometimes they may even contain virus.

All right I don't want to be a party pooper - maybe we all need some jokes to live through a busy work day. But if the hilarious emails you sent are not enjoyed by the recipients, which I know is the case most of the time, they will be creating problems for you. Worst yet, you may just be blocked or black listed by your contacts.

I’m not saying that you can’t share any jokes or hilarious emails with anyone. But you simply cannot risk annoying your contacts.

Your wealth lies in your contact list. If they don’t view you as helpful and reliable, you are in trouble. So here are a few dos and don’ts I’ve adopted over the years in my practice that have work well for me:

1- If it doesn’t help build your credibility don’t do it

It’s easy to just click your mouse when you see some hilarious emails. After all what’s the harm to get some chuckles from someone who has had a busy day and need something light, right?

I’m sorry to say this - but this is simply not true. Having to deal with unwanted emails is one of the biggest complaints I’ve heard from my clients. You just never know when a seemingly harmless joke ticks off someone or causes problem to a computer.

So before you send any email, ask yourself – do my contacts have to know this? Is this information going to help my client in any way? Will sending this email make me look good or help me reach out to my client on a more personal level?

If your answer is no, then don’t do it. It’s just not worth the risk.

2- Don’t forward chain emails

I don’t care if it’s a virus warning or a new medical discovery, I always feel annoyed when people send me chain emails with sensational hoaxes (that’s what these emails are 99.99% of the time). They are usually sent to hundreds of other recipients at the same time with a note on the bottom “please forward to anyone you know”.

To me it seems like some silly people need to get a real life – they are having too much time on their hands. And that’s exactly what it looks like to your clients. When you look less credible, your business suffers.

So if you want to be taken seriously, do not forward massive group emails.

3- Don’t send anything that takes a lot of space in the email box

I’ve got a friend who used to send me hilarious emails containing tons of photos and pictures. I loved some of the photos – they were so cute! But they often clogged up my email box and cleaning my mailbox took me away from doing other important business tasks. I had to call to stop her.

Don’t make the same mistake she did. No matter how cute these pictures are, they get you distracted from your routine and they take you longer time to open. Unless your contacts specifically ask for them, save your time doing something more productive.

4- Be thoughtful and be personal

Having said all the above, I do feel that hilarious emails can sometimes help you reach out to your contacts on a more personal level. But to achieve that you have to the following:

• Only send emails that apply to the recipient’s specific situation
• You can make some personal and thoughtful remarks on top of whatever jokes or pictures you are sending
• You should only send your email to one person at a time. Nothing ticks people off than seeing a whole list of addresses of other recipients

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