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.
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.
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.