As I started to develop this article, and in keeping with the style and formatting of previous iterations of the S.N.O.T, it felt odd to type 12/10/2016 as the date. This format is the most commonly used style for people in the U.S., who will instantly recognize it as December 10th. Outside the U.S., it might be initially mistaken to mean October 12th. That’s because a lot of other countries use the format: day/month/year.
As someone who has worked on global teams for many years, I have often refrained from using either of these formats to limit any confusion for recipients.