沉默是金:谈合约时不可忽视的“沉默规则”

1、Try not to contact them after work hours unless it's asked of you
1、除非有要求，不然不要在下班时间联系对方

If the other party did not suggest a time to talk after work hours, don't call them or email them after 6 or 7 p.m. unless it's an emergency or if the nature of your job requires you to contact them at night. There's nothing more frustrating than getting a 10 p.m. call to talk about work when it isn't urgent. Many of us like to clock out when work ends, so talking about job-related items can bring back unwanted memories of the daily grind.
如果对方没有主动提出下班后谈公事，那就不要在6点或7点后打电话或写邮件给他们，除非有非常紧急的情况或者你的工作本来就是要在晚上联系客户的。没有什么比在10点钟接到工作电话而且还不是特别重要的事更令人郁闷了。大多数人一般在下班后就完全抛开公事，与工作有关的事只会让他们想起白天工作的情况。

2、Leave their personal accounts alone
2、不要用私人通讯方式联系

Don't contact them about work through their personal email, cell phone, Facebook. Most people don't like to mix their personal and professional lives, so don't corner them into doing it. However, if they engage you first through these accounts, it is OK to reply to them.
与对方联系时不要用对方的私人邮箱、手机号、微博等。很多人不喜欢把工作与私人生活搅在一起，所以不要让他们面对这种情况。但是，如果他们先用私人帐号联系你，就可以回复他们了。

3、Keep thepunctuations and smiley faces to a minimum
3、尽量少用标点和表情

When you don't know someone, it's a bit odd to add five exclamation marks at the end of the sentence and say things like "thank you a million times!"Being overenthusiastic can also come off as being insincere.
当你还不了解他人时，在发完想说的话后加上五个感叹号或者说“千言万语也表达不了我的感谢啊亲！”是很奇怪的。过分热情会让别人觉得不真诚。