Grammar/punctuation question

[KingGheedora]

"You can reach me using the usual methods; email, AIM, or on my cell (xxx) xxx-xxxx."

What's the proper punctuation that should follow "usual methods" in the above sentence?

 

[FeuerFrei]

I think you precede list with a colon.

 

[blackdogdeek]

Originally posted by: FeuerFrei
I think you precede list with a colon.

 

[Mermaidman]

Or drop "the usual methods"

i.e. "You can reach me using e-mail, AIM, or . . . "

 

[krunchykrome]

I think the "usual methods" part sounds stupid IMO.

 

[RapidSnail]

Originally posted by: KingGheedora
"You can reach me using the usual methods; email, AIM, or on my cell (xxx) xxx-xxxx."

What's the proper punctuation that should follow "usual methods" in the above sentence?

The proper punctuation would be to use a colon.

"You can reach me through the usual methods: email, AIM, or cellphone (xxx) xxx-xxxx."

That sounds a bit better to me.