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.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the subject line or the details? (a) the subject line (b) the details
- 2.📧 What should the subject line do? (a) sum up the email (b) be left blank (c) say hello (d) be a joke
- 3.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) checking spelling (b) text-message spelling (c) short paragraphs (d) naming the attachment
- 4.📧 Good or poor email habit: naming the attachment? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) signing with your name (b) checking spelling (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) a polite greeting
- 6.📧 Which part of an email is this? Dear Ma’am, (a) the main message (b) the subject line (c) the sign-off (d) the greeting
- 7.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the details or why you are writing? (a) the details (b) why you are writing
- 8.📧 Good or poor email habit: a polite greeting? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
- 9.📧 Good or poor email habit: replying within a day? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
- 10.📧 Good or poor email habit: short paragraphs? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking spelling (b) a polite greeting (c) one huge paragraph (d) signing with your name
- 12.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) one huge paragraph (b) emojis to a principal (c) no subject line (d) a sensible email ID
- 13.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the details or a polite thank-you line? (a) the details (b) a polite thank-you line
- 14.📧 Good or poor email habit: a clear subject line? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
- 15.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the subject line or your full name? (a) the subject line (b) your full name
- 16.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the details or the sign-off? (a) the details (b) the sign-off
- 17.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Request for a bonafide certificate (a) the main message (b) the subject line (c) the sign-off (d) the greeting
- 18.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Query about Class 11 admission (a) the subject line (b) the sign-off (c) the greeting (d) the main message
- 19.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) no name at the end (b) short paragraphs (c) one huge paragraph (d) a silly email ID
- 20.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the greeting or the sign-off? (a) the greeting (b) the sign-off
- 21.📧 Which part of an email is this? Thank you and regards, (a) the greeting (b) the main message (c) the sign-off (d) the subject line
- 22.📧 Which email ID is best for applications? (a) your pet’s nickname (b) a gaming handle (c) a funny nickname (d) one based on your name
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) text-message spelling (b) one huge paragraph (c) a silly email ID (d) a polite greeting
- 24.📧 Which part of an email is this? I need the certificate for a college application due on 20 June. (a) the main message (b) the greeting (c) the sign-off (d) the subject line
- 25.📧 Good or poor email habit: a sensible email ID? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
- 26.🏫 How should you write to a principal you have never met? (a) like a text to a friend (b) in all capitals (c) with many emojis (d) formally and briefly
- 27.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
- 28.📧 Good or poor email habit: a silly email ID? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (b) no name at the end (c) emojis to a principal (d) short paragraphs
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the file (b) naming the attachment (c) a polite greeting (d) checking spelling
- 31.📧 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
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short paragraphs (b) a polite greeting (c) a clear subject line (d) no subject line
- 33.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or a polite thank-you line? (a) your full name (b) a polite thank-you line
- 34.⏳ When is a good time to follow up on an unanswered email? (a) never (b) after a few working days (c) every hour (d) after ten minutes
- 35.📧 Good or poor email habit: checking spelling? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
- 36.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (b) no subject line (c) emojis to a principal (d) replying within a day
- 37.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) signing with your name (b) a polite greeting (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) checking spelling
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite greeting (b) short paragraphs (c) emojis to a principal (d) a clear subject line
- 39.📧 Good or poor email habit: forgetting the file? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
- 40.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) a polite greeting (b) replying within a day (c) a clear subject line (d) forgetting the file
Answer key
- the subject line
- sum up the email
- text-message spelling
- a good email habit
- ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
- the greeting
- why you are writing
- a good email habit
- a good email habit
- a good email habit
- one huge paragraph
- a sensible email ID
- the details
- a good email habit
- the subject line
- the details
- the subject line
- the subject line
- short paragraphs
- the greeting
- the sign-off
- one based on your name
- a polite greeting
- the main message
- a good email habit
- formally and briefly
- the subject line
- a poor email habit
- short paragraphs
- forgetting the file
- the subject line
- no subject line
- a polite thank-you line
- after a few working days
- a good email habit
- replying within a day
- ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
- emojis to a principal
- a poor email habit
- forgetting the file
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