Recently I got an an email with only a subject heading "meet me in the large hall, the new one." First off target corporation, where i work, has many large halls; secondly we are constantly adding a new hall!
Point is the email was just like a twitter feed. At work when sending emails please write a complete and proper message. Think of it like you're writing a paper for your english teacher: grammar, spelling, punctuation, politesse all should be up to par.
Do not send an email with just a subject heading as the entire email; unless you are sending it to your friends or family; or unless you are the boss.
There is a reason outlook has To, CC, Bcc, Subject, Body all set out for us. It is for office communication to be clear.
Remember how you bragged about excellent verbal and written skills in your job interview. Well by all means show them off!
Twitter feed and Facebook status like emails do not make you look professional. So unless you work for Mashable or Facebook please write very clearly in the body of the email why you are writing, what you need from the other person, and when you need it by.
Make sure there is little room for miscommunication. Your boss and team will appreciate it greatly.
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