Tips on Sending E-mail Communication

 

Every day VOLA receives many hundreds of emails.  However, senders of emails are not always as thoughtful as they should be, and there are many common faults in using emails. 

 

For example:

  • Many senders ask for information and advice (such as a request for a course Prospectus) but fail to state their name or email address . 

  • VOLA receives many emails from people who say that they have already been in contact with VOLA, BUT those people, applicants or students, forget to state either a reference number or details of their previous email, so previous communications are often untraceable. 

  • many applicants send emails in the form of attachments, which because of security and concerns over virus alerts cannot and will not be opened by VOLA. 

 

Therefore, four important tips when sending an email are:

  • Always state your full name and address in emails to VOLA.

  • Always state a reference if one has been given by VOLA in earlier emails or other communications.

  • Try to reply to emails by using the reply to sender button - that way the person receiving the email can see not only your reply, but also a record of all earlier emails sent.

  • Always try to avoid sending messages with viruses .   please send your email message in plain text format; do not use scripts like Java as they will not be opened. 

 

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