In the main lesson, you learned that including a closing at the end of your email is
an important part of respectful and professional correspondence.
When you’re writing an email to someone you don’t know, like a city official, client,
or customer, it is useful to provide information about yourself in addition to your name.
In this extension, you will create an email signature.
An email signature is information about you that is automatically included at the bottom
of every email. Sometimes businesses have a standard email signature for all their employees
to communicate their brand and mission. Other times you might want to include a signature
to clarify your role at the company. Signatures usually include your full name,
job title, and contact information. They show the same information you might have on a business card.
To start, open your email account. This extension uses Gmail,
but email signatures are available in most email applications.
Open the settings. Find the signature section.
Then, type the information you’d like to include in your signature, including your
name, your title or a description of your job, and at least one way to contact you.
Be careful not to include anything too personal, such as your home address.
If you work within a specific department or hold a special position at work, include that
as well. You might also share
Your company’s website, social media links, or logo, your photo,
A link to an article, video, or website about
you or your company, A link to an article you’ve published,
Or legal requirements, like a confidentiality notice.
Change the font style, color, or size to fit your personality or company brand...
… but make sure your signature is clear and professional, just like your emails.
Save your changes.
To test your new signature, send yourself
an email. Compose a new message, and type a short email.
Practice writing a professional note about a topic of your choice.
Add your own email address... And a subject line...
Then send the email.
Open the email in your inbox and make sure
you like how your new signature looks. Return to the settings to make changes, if
necessary. Nice work! Your new signature tells email
recipients useful information about you and your work. You might also use a signature
for your personal email account, to tell others more about your personal accomplishments.
Now, it’s your turn: Open Gmail settings,
Add a signature that includes your name, job title, contact information, and anything else
you’d like to share, Send yourself an email to test the signature,
And make changes, if you’d like.