Communication Skills Worksheet: Email Manners

Interview skills lesson 4: Email manners · Set 261 · 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 of these is a good email habit? (a) short paragraphs (b) no subject line (c) a silly email ID (d) one huge paragraph
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear subject line (b) signing with your name (c) replying within a day (d) one huge paragraph
3. 3.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) signing with your name (b) checking spelling (c) short paragraphs (d) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
4. 4.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: why you are writing or the subject line? (a) why you are writing (b) the subject line
5. 5.📧 What should the subject line do? (a) be a joke (b) say hello (c) be left blank (d) sum up the email
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) text-message spelling (b) a clear subject line (c) one huge paragraph (d) no subject line
7. 7.🏫 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
8. 8.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) one huge paragraph (b) emojis to a principal (c) a clear subject line (d) no name at the end
9. 9.📧 Which part of an email is this? Dear Ms Sharma, (a) the main message (b) the greeting (c) the sign-off (d) the subject line
10. 10.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) short paragraphs (b) a sensible email ID (c) checking spelling (d) emojis to a principal
11. 11.📧 Which email ID is best for applications? (a) a gaming handle (b) your pet’s nickname (c) one based on your name (d) a funny nickname
12. 12.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) one huge paragraph (b) text-message spelling (c) replying within a day (d) emojis to a principal
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no subject line (b) a polite greeting (c) emojis to a principal (d) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
14. 14.✅ Before you press Send, what should you do? (a) delete the subject (b) nothing (c) read it once more (d) add ten emojis
15. 15.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: why you are writing or the greeting? (a) why you are writing (b) the greeting
16. 16.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or why you are writing? (a) your full name (b) why you are writing
17. 17.📧 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
18. 18.📧 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
19. 19.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the greeting or why you are writing? (a) the greeting (b) why you are writing
20. 20.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (b) a sensible email ID (c) no name at the end (d) forgetting the file
21. 21.📧 Which part of an email is this? Dear Sir, (a) the greeting (b) the sign-off (c) the main message (d) the subject line
22. 22.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) short paragraphs (b) text-message spelling (c) signing with your name (d) a clear subject line
23. 23.📧 Which part of an email is this? With thanks, (a) the main message (b) the subject line (c) the sign-off (d) the greeting
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no name at the end (b) a polite greeting (c) naming the attachment (d) a sensible email ID
25. 25.📧 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
26. 26.📧 Which part of an email is this? Please find my résumé attached for the summer internship. (a) the subject line (b) the sign-off (c) the main message (d) the greeting
27. 27.📧 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
28. 28.📧 Good or poor email habit: checking spelling? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
29. 29.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Query about Class 11 admission (a) the greeting (b) the sign-off (c) the subject line (d) the main message
30. 30.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or the details? (a) your full name (b) the details
31. 31.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) a clear subject line (b) forgetting the file (c) naming the attachment (d) short paragraphs
32. 32.📧 Which part of an email is this? Regards, (a) the greeting (b) the subject line (c) the sign-off (d) the main message
33. 33.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or the subject line? (a) your full name (b) the subject line
34. 34.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or your full name? (a) the sign-off (b) your full name
35. 35.📧 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
36. 36.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Leave application for 12 March (a) the greeting (b) the subject line (c) the sign-off (d) the main message
37. 37.📧 Good or poor email habit: a silly email ID? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
38. 38.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
39. 39.📎 You attached your résumé. What should the email say? (a) your password (b) that a file is attached (c) only “see” (d) nothing about it
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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