Asking questions whose answers can be easily found on the web (“What is the tuition for international students?
• Asking questions that the recipient isn’t likely to be able to answer (“I need legal advice about my immigration status…”) • Bizarre spelling (“I rqst 2 nrol in ur dprtmnt…”) • Inappropriate greetings (“Hey Cay”) • Unreasonable demands (“I need to know by 9 am tomorrow…”) I also recommend Eric Raymond’s useful article ” How to Ask Questions the Smart Way “.