Communication Skills Worksheet: Email Manners
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.
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- 1.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Internship application – Ananya Rao (a) the main message (b) the greeting (c) the sign-off (d) the subject line
- 2.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) one huge paragraph (b) text-message spelling (c) emojis to a principal (d) a clear subject line
- 3.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: why you are writing or your full name? (a) why you are writing (b) your full name
- 4.📧 Which part of an email is this? Dear Sir, (a) the sign-off (b) the greeting (c) the main message (d) the subject line
- 5.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Leave application for 12 March (a) the subject line (b) the main message (c) the greeting (d) the sign-off
- 6.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: a polite thank-you line or the details? (a) a polite thank-you line (b) the details
- 7.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or the sign-off? (a) your full name (b) the sign-off
- 8.📧 Which email ID is best for applications? (a) one based on your name (b) a gaming handle (c) your pet’s nickname (d) a funny nickname
- 9.✅ Before you press Send, what should you do? (a) read it once more (b) nothing (c) delete the subject (d) add ten emojis
- 10.📧 Good or poor email habit: checking spelling? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
- 11.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) text-message spelling (b) no subject line (c) a sensible email ID (d) no name at the end
- 12.📧 Good or poor email habit: naming the attachment? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
- 13.📧 What should the subject line do? (a) be left blank (b) sum up the email (c) be a joke (d) say hello
- 14.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) a sensible email ID (b) a polite greeting (c) one huge paragraph (d) replying within a day
- 15.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: a polite thank-you line or the sign-off? (a) a polite thank-you line (b) the sign-off
- 16.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the details or the sign-off? (a) the details (b) the sign-off
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear subject line (b) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (c) a polite greeting (d) signing with your name
- 18.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) a silly email ID (b) short paragraphs (c) no name at the end (d) emojis to a principal
- 19.📧 Which part of an email is this? Dear Ms Sharma, (a) the subject line (b) the sign-off (c) the greeting (d) the main message
- 20.📧 Good or poor email habit: no subject line? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible email ID (b) a polite greeting (c) naming the attachment (d) emojis to a principal
- 22.📧 Good or poor email habit: forgetting the file? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one huge paragraph (b) checking spelling (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) no subject line
- 24.📧 Good or poor email habit: emojis to a principal? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
- 25.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or your full name? (a) the sign-off (b) your full name
- 26.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or the details? (a) your full name (b) the details
- 27.📧 Which part of an email is this? I am writing to ask about the last date for the scholarship form. (a) the subject line (b) the sign-off (c) the main message (d) the greeting
- 28.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (b) replying within a day (c) a clear subject line (d) checking spelling
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite greeting (b) short paragraphs (c) signing with your name (d) forgetting the file
- 30.📧 Good or poor email habit: a sensible email ID? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
- 31.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Request for a bonafide certificate (a) the main message (b) the sign-off (c) the subject line (d) the greeting
- 32.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: why you are writing or the greeting? (a) why you are writing (b) the greeting
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite greeting (b) short paragraphs (c) a clear subject line (d) one huge paragraph
- 34.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) no name at the end (b) naming the attachment (c) short paragraphs (d) a polite greeting
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no subject line (b) a sensible email ID (c) no name at the end (d) forgetting the file
- 36.📧 Good or poor email habit: replying within a day? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
- 37.⏳ When is a good time to follow up on an unanswered email? (a) every hour (b) after ten minutes (c) after a few working days (d) never
- 38.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear subject line (b) no subject line (c) emojis to a principal (d) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
- 40.📧 Which part of an email is this? Yours sincerely, (a) the main message (b) the sign-off (c) the greeting (d) the subject line
Answer key
- the subject line
- a clear subject line
- why you are writing
- the greeting
- the subject line
- the details
- the sign-off
- one based on your name
- read it once more
- a good email habit
- a sensible email ID
- a good email habit
- sum up the email
- one huge paragraph
- a polite thank-you line
- the details
- ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
- short paragraphs
- the greeting
- a poor email habit
- emojis to a principal
- a poor email habit
- checking spelling
- a poor email habit
- the sign-off
- the details
- the main message
- ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
- forgetting the file
- a good email habit
- the subject line
- the greeting
- one huge paragraph
- no name at the end
- a sensible email ID
- a good email habit
- after a few working days
- the subject line
- a clear subject line
- the sign-off
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