TamingYour Email
Ephesians Email Exercisesfor SENDERS
Ephesians 3:20-21Bring God Glory
Ephesians 4:1-3Be Humble, Gentle, Patient & United on God’s Word
Ephesians 4:15Email Truth in Love
Ephesians 4:29Send Only What is Useful for Building Up
Ephesians 4:31-32Avoid Harmful Language/Think the Best in Others
Ephesians 5:1Be Imitators of God
Ephesians 5:4Avoid Course Jesting
Before Sending…Ask:1. To Whom is This Going?
Before Sending…Ask:2. Have I Used “Bcc”?
Before Sending…Ask:3. Am I Going to Regret Sending This?
Before Sending…Ask:4. Have I Said All I Need to Say?
Before Sending…Ask:5. Am I Angry/ Upset?
Before Sending…Ask:6. “Reply” or “Reply All”?
Before Sending…Ask:7. Is This a Necessary Forward?
Before Sending…Ask:8. Have I “Proofed” This?
Ephesians Email Exercisefor RECEIVERS
Ephesians 5:16Make the Most of Your Time
Keeping Email from Controlling You1. Don’t Sit and Wait for Emails to Come In.
Keeping Email from Controlling You2. Use Technology to Your Advantage.
Keeping Email from Controlling You3. Is It More Important than What You are Doing?
Keeping Email from Controlling You4. Put Off What Can Wait (Email newsletters, for example).
Keeping Email from Controlling You5. Work on Email in “Bunches” (schedule time for this task).
Keeping Email from Controlling You6. Keep Your Address Book Current.
Keeping Email from Controlling You7. Don’t Feel Obligated to Answer Every Email.
Email is communication, NOT conversation!
Keeping Email from Controlling You8. Save Forms of Common Replies to Avoid Retyping.
Keeping Email from Controlling You9. Be Intentional & Consistent with Using or Not Using Tags and Folders.
Keeping Email from Controlling You10. Don’t Keep So Many Emails.
TamingYour Email

Taming your email