Email Quote by Judith Martin
“For email, the old postcard rule applies. Nobody else is supposed to read your postcards, but you'd be a fool if you wrote anything private on one.”
About This Quote
Source Book: “The Book of Life” by Judith Martin, 2008
Email etiquette mirrors the old postcard rule: treat messages as private, avoiding sensitive content that could be unintentionally shared.
In simple terms: Treat emails like private postcards.
Key Takeaway
Avoid private details in emails.
Themes
communication
privacy
etiquette
Mood
cautious
practical
Type
advisory
observational
When to use this quote
- business communication
- personal email
- online privacy
Key Concepts
digital etiquette
information security
Questions to Reflect On
- What safeguards can you add to protect email privacy?
- How does this rule change with encrypted messaging?
A Different Perspective
Even private emails can be forwarded or hacked.
![“There's more than 1700 emails out of the thirty three thousand Hillary Clinton emails that we've published, just about Libya. It's not that Libya has cheap oil. She perceived the removal of [Muammar] Gaddafi and the overthrow of the Libyan state - something that she would use in her run-up to the…” quote by Julian Assange](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d1a/julian-assange-1566_clinton_there-s-more-than-1700-emails-out-of-the_2174.jpg)
