Is it important to use a more professional email for colleges and jobs?

For example, a professional email would be your name@... and a more casual such as oleander@...


like my email is oleander...@..., is that ok when i'm using it for my applications for colleges and stuff? or should i use a more professional one that i can use when i begin working.

Is it important to use a more professional email for colleges and jobs?
Considering you can get free e-mail from countless sites, I would set one up that uses your name. I wouldn't sweat it if you've already applied using "oleander". That's not an "unprofessional" e-mail address, but your name would be better. I'd be more worried if your e-mail was something offensive or disturbing, but oleander is fine. Trust me, I've seen some disturbing e-mail addresses, and some truly bizarre personal websites people have included on their resumes.





As far as an e-mail address to use in a new job, chances are, the company will assign you one; you won't have a choice. I wouldn't worry about that too much.





Final piece of advice is to truly write a professional e-mail. Write it up just like a letter you would mail. Things like Dear ..... at the top, a good concise subject line, clear well-written paragraphs, a strong closing, spell-checking, etc. E-mail has made correspondance so simple and it's become too casual. Taking the time to make yours look like you care will go a long way to set you apart from the people who just whip something up.





Good luck!
Reply:I would go for a more professional address. I think it sends a better impression, and first impressions are what it is all about. Also be sure to always check your spelling, punctuation and things like that. Sub-conciously poeple notice these things.
Reply:Just don't forget to check the "more professional" e-mail every day, just in case... Another word of advice, I received a job offer in my Bulk Mail folder, so it was good that I checked that too! Good luck
Reply:Hi, as a former business consultant, I highly recommend using an email address that reflects a similarity to your name. Just like advertisers do in commercials (repeat, repeat, repeat the name of the company), so should you. You want them to know who they are emailing. It becomes difficult to remember cutsie email names...and on some level, some people may find it annoying. Just my 2 cents.





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