Communication Skills Worksheet: Email Manners

Interview skills lesson 4: Email manners · Set 161 · 40 questions

Tip (Subject to signature): Order: subject line → greeting → why you are writing → details → a polite thank-you line → sign-off → your full name. Good habits: a clear subject, short paragraphs, checked spelling, a named attachment, an email ID based on your name. Poor habits: no subject, ALL CAPITALS, emojis to a principal, text-message spelling, one huge paragraph, no name at the end. Follow up politely after a few working days.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the attachment (b) a sensible email ID (c) emojis to a principal (d) a polite greeting
2. 2.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the subject line or a polite thank-you line? (a) the subject line (b) a polite thank-you line
3. 3.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) text-message spelling (b) a clear subject line (c) signing with your name (d) replying within a day
4. 4.📧 Good or poor email habit: a sensible email ID? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
5. 5.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the subject line or the details? (a) the subject line (b) the details
6. 6.📧 Good or poor email habit: emojis to a principal? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
7. 7.📧 What should the subject line do? (a) say hello (b) be left blank (c) be a joke (d) sum up the email
8. 8.📧 Which part of an email is this? Dear Principal, (a) the greeting (b) the subject line (c) the sign-off (d) the main message
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) text-message spelling (b) checking spelling (c) forgetting the file (d) no subject line
10. 10.📧 Good or poor email habit: short paragraphs? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
11. 11.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Leave application for 12 March (a) the main message (b) the sign-off (c) the greeting (d) the subject line
12. 12.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) naming the attachment (b) forgetting the file (c) text-message spelling (d) a silly email ID
13. 13.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) no subject line (b) forgetting the file (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) a polite greeting
14. 14.📧 Which part of an email is this? With thanks, (a) the subject line (b) the greeting (c) the main message (d) the sign-off
15. 15.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: a polite thank-you line or why you are writing? (a) a polite thank-you line (b) why you are writing
16. 16.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) one huge paragraph (b) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (c) no subject line (d) a sensible email ID
17. 17.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) forgetting the file (b) a polite greeting (c) replying within a day (d) short paragraphs
18. 18.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) signing with your name (b) a clear subject line (c) no name at the end (d) short paragraphs
19. 19.📧 Which part of an email is this? Dear Sir, (a) the sign-off (b) the main message (c) the subject line (d) the greeting
20. 20.📧 Which email ID is best for applications? (a) one based on your name (b) a funny nickname (c) your pet’s nickname (d) a gaming handle
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) replying within a day (b) text-message spelling (c) no subject line (d) no name at the end
22. 22.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) a clear subject line (b) a polite greeting (c) signing with your name (d) no subject line
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) signing with your name (b) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (c) a clear subject line (d) naming the attachment
24. 24.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or the details? (a) the sign-off (b) the details
25. 25.📧 Good or poor email habit: text-message spelling? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
26. 26.📧 Good or poor email habit: a clear subject line? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a silly email ID (b) naming the attachment (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) no name at the end
28. 28.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the details or the greeting? (a) the details (b) the greeting
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking spelling (b) short paragraphs (c) naming the attachment (d) no name at the end
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no subject line (b) checking spelling (c) a polite greeting (d) naming the attachment
31. 31.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: a polite thank-you line or your full name? (a) a polite thank-you line (b) your full name
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one huge paragraph (b) a silly email ID (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) signing with your name
33. 33.📎 You attached your résumé. What should the email say? (a) nothing about it (b) your password (c) only “see” (d) that a file is attached
34. 34.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
35. 35.🏫 How should you write to a principal you have never met? (a) with many emojis (b) like a text to a friend (c) in all capitals (d) formally and briefly
36. 36.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) replying within a day (b) checking spelling (c) a clear subject line (d) a silly email ID
37. 37.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Internship application – Ananya Rao (a) the sign-off (b) the greeting (c) the subject line (d) the main message
38. 38.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: why you are writing or the sign-off? (a) why you are writing (b) the sign-off
39. 39.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the greeting or your full name? (a) the greeting (b) your full name
40. 40.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the details or your full name? (a) the details (b) your full name

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