Intro to Email at Turing
Email is a common communication tool across organizations for team-wide communications and communications with external partners, such as clients (people/companies you are writing code for) or vendors (companies that provide a service that you use).
At Turing, you will typically use…
- Slack for internal communications, such as collaborating with teammates, getting schoolwide updates, and communicating with your instructors
- Email for external communications, such as networking, internship/job applications, outreach to employers, etc.
Choosing an Email Address
We recommend using/creating a Google Mail address and using that for your external communications
Your email address should:
- Be appropriate / pass the MeeMaw test
- Have some portion of your name
You should have a clear, email signature that includes:
- Your name
- Your preferred contact information
- Links to your relevant sites (LinkedIn, Github, etc.)
Email Signatures
Your email signature should include:
- Your name
- Your pronouns
- Best phone number to reach you at
- Links to your professional social pages (LinkedIn, Github, etc.)
- We will cover these later in the program!
Your email signature should NOT include:
- Your favorite quote
- Multiple colors or different fonts
- An image as your email signature
A Note About Your @turing.edu Email
As a student at Turing, you have access to a turing.edu email for 2 years! This email can/should be used for obtaining student discounts on various sites
This email should NOT be used for:
- External communication with employers or networking opportunities
- Being your main email address - it will expire in 2 years
Professional Email Habits in M0 + Beyond
We will be diving into more detail how to approach email as a professional, but in the meantime here are some suggestions for M0 and beyond.
- Assume that all written communication (Slack, email, etc.) can be viewed by someone else - be wary of writing something down that you’ll later regret
- Commit to checking your email at a set cadence per day and carving out time to respond to pertinent requests
- Example: Check email before starting the day, check towards the end of the day to determine if you need to address anything before wrapping up/starting the next day
Email Review Jam
Take a look at the email example below. In small groups, be sure to answer:
- What are some things that stand out about this email?
- What could be improved or adjusted?
