Communication Skills Worksheet: Email Manners

Interview skills lesson 4: Email manners · Set 27 · 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 poor email habit? (a) a polite greeting (b) naming the attachment (c) a clear subject line (d) emojis to a principal
2. 2.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) emojis to a principal (b) no subject line (c) replying within a day (d) a silly email ID
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear subject line (b) one huge paragraph (c) a sensible email ID (d) naming the attachment
4. 4.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) a polite greeting (b) short paragraphs (c) no name at the end (d) a clear subject line
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the attachment (b) signing with your name (c) no subject line (d) a polite greeting
6. 6.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or the greeting? (a) the sign-off (b) the greeting
7. 7.📧 Which part of an email is this? I am writing to ask about the last date for the scholarship form. (a) the greeting (b) the sign-off (c) the main message (d) the subject line
8. 8.📧 Good or poor email habit: short paragraphs? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
9. 9.📧 What should the subject line do? (a) be left blank (b) say hello (c) be a joke (d) sum up the email
10. 10.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the subject line or the sign-off? (a) the subject line (b) the sign-off
11. 11.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or a polite thank-you line? (a) the sign-off (b) a polite thank-you line
12. 12.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the details or the greeting? (a) the details (b) the greeting
13. 13.📧 Which email ID is best for applications? (a) your pet’s nickname (b) a gaming handle (c) one based on your name (d) a funny nickname
14. 14.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or why you are writing? (a) your full name (b) why you are writing
15. 15.📧 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
16. 16.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: a polite thank-you line or the greeting? (a) a polite thank-you line (b) the greeting
17. 17.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) checking spelling (b) a sensible email ID (c) naming the attachment (d) no subject line
18. 18.🏫 How should you write to a principal you have never met? (a) in all capitals (b) formally and briefly (c) with many emojis (d) like a text to a friend
19. 19.📧 Good or poor email habit: a silly email ID? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
20. 20.📧 Good or poor email habit: no name at the end? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
21. 21.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: why you are writing or the greeting? (a) why you are writing (b) the greeting
22. 22.📧 Which part of an email is this? Yours sincerely, (a) the greeting (b) the subject line (c) the sign-off (d) the main message
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) signing with your name (b) a sensible email ID (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) checking spelling
24. 24.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the details or why you are writing? (a) the details (b) why you are writing
25. 25.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Request for a bonafide certificate (a) the greeting (b) the subject line (c) the main message (d) the sign-off
26. 26.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the subject line or why you are writing? (a) the subject line (b) why you are writing
27. 27.📧 Good or poor email habit: text-message spelling? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
28. 28.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the greeting or why you are writing? (a) the greeting (b) why you are writing
29. 29.📧 Which part of an email is this? I need the certificate for a college application due on 20 June. (a) the subject line (b) the sign-off (c) the greeting (d) the main message
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) replying within a day (b) no name at the end (c) a clear subject line (d) short paragraphs
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short paragraphs (b) a polite greeting (c) checking spelling (d) text-message spelling
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one huge paragraph (b) signing with your name (c) forgetting the file (d) no subject line
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear subject line (b) emojis to a principal (c) a sensible email ID (d) checking spelling
34. 34.✅ Before you press Send, what should you do? (a) nothing (b) delete the subject (c) add ten emojis (d) read it once more
35. 35.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) forgetting the file (b) one huge paragraph (c) a clear subject line (d) text-message spelling
36. 36.📧 Which part of an email is this? Please find my résumé attached for the summer internship. (a) the main message (b) the greeting (c) the sign-off (d) the subject line
37. 37.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the details or the sign-off? (a) the details (b) the sign-off
38. 38.📧 Good or poor email habit: ALL CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
39. 39.📧 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
40. 40.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or the sign-off? (a) your full name (b) the sign-off

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