Tips for instant message etiquette:

Instant messages are a great way to ask a question without interrupting the entire room.  But remember before you start ask yourself, will this message require the receiver to take time to think about their response? If yes, you might want to send an email or call them instead.

– read and respect the status message

– and remember to USE your status message

– ask if they have a moment

– datm (Don’t Abbreviate Too Much)

– give them time to respond

– one issue/question at a time

– keep it short (or send it as an email)

– end conversations with a short closing

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Read more:

http://im.about.com/od/imetiquette/

http://www.businessinsider.com/9-instant-message-etiquette-rules-2013-11

http://www.netmanners.com/654/instant-im-messaging-etiquette/