Matching Pairs Effective emailsOnline version Match the tips by Cintia Lazarte 1 Start with a sstrong ___. Think of it as the heasline of an important news article. Make sure it relates to the message content. 2 Use ___ within your email message, especially of the message is lengthy. Refer to them in your first paragraph. This will provide a helpful guide for your reader. 3 ___ of dates by spelling out the month, for example, 24 Jun 05 or June 24 05. 4 ___. For example, let your recipient know what you need in order to complete a task. 5 ___ your e-mail and use the spell check. 6 Limit ___ and keep paragraphs short for easy reading. Put forward your recommendations or state the measures you will take to resolve a problem, for instance. 7 ___ your message one last time before you send it. Think about how you would react if you were on the receiving end of your message 8 Use the "___" form of writing. Your most important statements should appear in the first paragraph. Follow up with supporting details. Proofread Avoid misinterpretation Reread Sub-topic headings inverted pyramid Ask for an action subject line Sentence length