Communication Skills Worksheet: Email Manners

Interview skills lesson 4: Email manners · Set 302 · 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.📎 You attached your résumé. What should the email say? (a) that a file is attached (b) only “see” (c) your password (d) nothing about it
2. 2.📧 Good or poor email habit: naming the attachment? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
3. 3.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or the details? (a) your full name (b) the details
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a silly email ID (b) one huge paragraph (c) forgetting the file (d) a clear subject line
5. 5.📧 Which part of an email is this? Dear Sir, (a) the greeting (b) the sign-off (c) the subject line (d) the main message
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) emojis to a principal (b) a clear subject line (c) a polite greeting (d) a sensible email ID
7. 7.✅ Before you press Send, what should you do? (a) nothing (b) add ten emojis (c) read it once more (d) delete the subject
8. 8.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or your full name? (a) the sign-off (b) your full name
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no name at the end (b) replying within a day (c) emojis to a principal (d) text-message spelling
10. 10.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) a polite greeting (b) short paragraphs (c) replying within a day (d) emojis to a principal
11. 11.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) forgetting the file (b) replying within a day (c) no name at the end (d) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
12. 12.📧 Which part of an email is this? Please find my résumé attached for the summer internship. (a) the main message (b) the sign-off (c) the greeting (d) the subject line
13. 13.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or the greeting? (a) your full name (b) the greeting
14. 14.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) one huge paragraph (b) text-message spelling (c) naming the attachment (d) forgetting the file
15. 15.⏳ When is a good time to follow up on an unanswered email? (a) after a few working days (b) every hour (c) after ten minutes (d) never
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no name at the end (b) a polite greeting (c) a silly email ID (d) text-message spelling
17. 17.📧 Which part of an email is this? Regards, (a) the greeting (b) the main message (c) the subject line (d) the sign-off
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) signing with your name (b) text-message spelling (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) a silly email ID
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (b) checking spelling (c) a sensible email ID (d) replying within a day
20. 20.📧 Good or poor email habit: a clear subject line? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
21. 21.📧 Which email ID is best for applications? (a) your pet’s nickname (b) one based on your name (c) a funny nickname (d) a gaming handle
22. 22.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the subject line or your full name? (a) the subject line (b) your full name
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (b) one huge paragraph (c) checking spelling (d) text-message spelling
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one huge paragraph (b) a silly email ID (c) forgetting the file (d) a sensible email ID
25. 25.📧 Good or poor email habit: a polite greeting? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) forgetting the file (b) replying within a day (c) signing with your name (d) a polite greeting
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) text-message spelling (b) one huge paragraph (c) emojis to a principal (d) naming the attachment
28. 28.📧 Good or poor email habit: one huge paragraph? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
29. 29.📧 Which part of an email is this? With thanks, (a) the main message (b) the greeting (c) the sign-off (d) the subject line
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) signing with your name (b) a polite greeting (c) a clear subject line (d) forgetting the file
31. 31.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the greeting or your full name? (a) the greeting (b) your full name
32. 32.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or the sign-off? (a) your full name (b) the sign-off
33. 33.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) a clear subject line (b) text-message spelling (c) a polite greeting (d) naming the attachment
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible email ID (b) checking spelling (c) one huge paragraph (d) signing with your name
35. 35.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) a clear subject line (b) replying within a day (c) checking spelling (d) a silly email ID
36. 36.📧 Good or poor email habit: signing with your name? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
37. 37.📧 Good or poor email habit: replying within a day? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
38. 38.📧 Good or poor email habit: a sensible email ID? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
39. 39.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or why you are writing? (a) your full name (b) why you are writing
40. 40.📧 Good or poor email habit: checking spelling? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit

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