Using HR Email Templates and Message II
You may use these templates and email banners with the Message II system when sending an email. Compose your message in Word Pad first (avoid using Microsoft Word) before entering into Message II. To get the formatting right for your email communication:
- Click on the link with the appropriate department name.
- Copy the email draft text that is displaying in the browser
- Paste the draft content of the page into the body of the Message II application.
- Change the text according to the communication you are sending.
- Select all the text and apply the Arial font.
- Refer to the Guide for Email Message Format when composing your email messages
Templates
Click on the department name below to view an example of how to structure an effective email message for your department. Please compose your message in Word Pad first (avoid using Microsoft Word), before entering into Message II.
- Benefits
- Client Support Services
- Compensation
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Human Resources Information Systems
- Internal Communications
- Human Resources
- Organizational Development & Learning
- Staffing and Career Development
- WorkLife
Email Banners
In the event that you need to create a communication from scratch, please keep in mind that the reference to the banner must be absolute. This means that you must use the complete url in order for the image to display:
http://www.yale.edu/hronline/communications/images/image_name.jpg
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