In my personal opinion proper usage of cc and bcc in your emails is vital to how you want to convey your message. You should always make sure you e-mail the right people, in the right way. The To, Cc and Bcc fields allow you to indicate how your message should be read by the people that receive it (Write Better E-mails, n.d). If you include the recipient's name in the 'To' section, this means you want your recipient to respond to your email because you are addressing it to them directly. If the recipient is in the 'cc' section, this indicates that you want the recipient to be aware of the email (i.e. keep a 'carbon copy' of the email), but do not require a direct response from them. A blind carbon copy, or 'bcc' is used when you wish to send an email to multiple recipients but do not want to disclose the full list to everyone in the email. It is useful when you want to protect the privacy of your recipients to maintain confidentiality.
After the subject, begin the email with a list of recipients as your salutation. It better to mention who the email is sent to and who it is cc'd to. This way the recipients know how to respond to the email. It also adds a personal touch because the recipient knows that you are addressing the email directly to them instead of sending a generic message.
Have you ever used bcc in any of your emails? For what purpose? Let me know in the comments section below.
Reference:
Write Better E-mails.(n.d.). To, cc, and bcc. Retrieved from http://www.writebetteremails.com/to-
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