What Does Your E-mail Address Say About You?

Your e-mail address is many times the first impression anyone will have about you as that is the first thing they see in their inbox.

When it comes to business, you want to use your domain name as your e-mail address. Example: john@widgets.com. Not johnswidgets@aol.com (shows your are technochallenged and have yet to make the jump to use technology seriously). Hotmail, Yahoo and MSN addresses all give a less than stellar impression of how seriously you take your business and your use of technology.

For business, there is no reason to not be using your dot com as your e-mail address. A decent server and a few changes to your e-mail software settings is all it takes and you're there!

Personally, e-mail addresses still speak volumes about the kind of person you are. What impressions do you get from these addresses?

leatherhurts@
dicksbig1@
easyandfun@
dirtydamez@
onlywhites@
tink_eeyore_bambi@
luvsboyz@
nastyone@
youwantit@

Yikes! And some of those were from minors who e-mailed me the questions from their homework instead of reviewing my site as they should. I bet you even have a few friends who made you wonder what were they thinking when they chose their e-mail addresses.

It's always best to stick with your name or known nickname that leaves a positive and welcoming impression. Even using references to your favorite things or hobbies in your e-mail are fine as long as they are not suggestive, offensive or negative in nature.

What does your e-mail address say about you?