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    Do you use emoticons in work e-mail?

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    • IRJI
      IRJ
      last edited by IRJ

      They have been failry common in places that I have worked. I have worked mostly with women in my IT career (various health facilities, schools, and banking) which tend to use emoticons more frequently than men.

      I would say at least 50% of employees use them and probably 25% of vendors.

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      • tonyshowoffT
        tonyshowoff @scottalanmiller
        last edited by

        @scottalanmiller said:

        I use them all the time in work email. Been using them since the early 1990s so they seem natural now. I expect to see them in work email.

        Ditto. I don't see it as unprofesional, but I don't do too many when I email people professionally outside of work, but sometimes I will do one if I want to make sure the other person knows something is said in jest or not sarcasm, or something like that.

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        • ?
          A Former User
          last edited by

          yeah. i use em 😉 and i'll use you too ⭕

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          • tonyshowoffT
            tonyshowoff @A Former User
            last edited by

            @Hubtech said:

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            What is that?

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller
              last edited by

              I was wondering that too.

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller
                last edited by

                It is â­•

                Colon O Colon

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                • thanksajdotcomT
                  thanksajdotcom
                  last edited by

                  I do but usually more on internal communications than external ones.

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                  • B
                    BMarie
                    last edited by

                    If I do it's usually just a smiley face. Anything else might be inappropriate. 😃

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                    • lanceL
                      lance
                      last edited by

                      Depends who I am connecting with, if I know the person well I might use them otherwise not so much.

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                      • DashrenderD
                        Dashrender
                        last edited by

                        I use them for internal communications. As others have mentioned, I only use it with external communications if I know the other party very well.

                        Posting in a forum almost requires their use to keep people from getting butt hurt over people sounding to harsh 😛

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                        • NicN
                          Nic
                          last edited by jenuinecase

                          (F moderated) yeah, I use them! 🙂

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                          • tonyshowoffT
                            tonyshowoff @Nic
                            last edited by

                            @Nic said:

                            (F moderated) yeah, I use them! 🙂

                            This censorship is a (f moderated) tragedy.

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