Communication Skills Worksheet: Email Manners

Interview skills lesson 4: Email manners · Set 306 · 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 part of an email is this? Regards, (a) the subject line (b) the main message (c) the greeting (d) the sign-off
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a silly email ID (b) text-message spelling (c) checking spelling (d) no name at the end
3. 3.📧 Good or poor email habit: ALL CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear subject line (b) a polite greeting (c) checking spelling (d) text-message spelling
5. 5.📧 Good or poor email habit: emojis to a principal? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
6. 6.📧 Good or poor email habit: signing with your name? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
7. 7.📧 Good or poor email habit: forgetting the file? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
8. 8.📧 Which part of an email is this? Dear Principal, (a) the main message (b) the sign-off (c) the greeting (d) the subject line
9. 9.📧 Which email ID is best for applications? (a) a funny nickname (b) one based on your name (c) your pet’s nickname (d) a gaming handle
10. 10.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or the greeting? (a) the sign-off (b) the greeting
11. 11.📧 Which part of an email is this? Please find my résumé attached for the summer internship. (a) the greeting (b) the sign-off (c) the main message (d) the subject line
12. 12.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Leave application for 12 March (a) the subject line (b) the greeting (c) the sign-off (d) the main message
13. 13.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or your full name? (a) the sign-off (b) your full name
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the file (b) a clear subject line (c) no subject line (d) emojis to a principal
15. 15.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) one huge paragraph (b) no subject line (c) no name at the end (d) naming the attachment
16. 16.📧 What should the subject line do? (a) be left blank (b) sum up the email (c) be a joke (d) say hello
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a silly email ID (b) forgetting the file (c) text-message spelling (d) a sensible email ID
18. 18.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) short paragraphs (b) emojis to a principal (c) no name at the end (d) no subject line
19. 19.🏫 How should you write to a principal you have never met? (a) formally and briefly (b) with many emojis (c) in all capitals (d) like a text to a friend
20. 20.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Request for a bonafide certificate (a) the main message (b) the subject line (c) the greeting (d) the sign-off
21. 21.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the details or why you are writing? (a) the details (b) why you are writing
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 part of an email is this? I need the certificate for a college application due on 20 June. (a) the sign-off (b) the subject line (c) the main message (d) the greeting
24. 24.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
25. 25.📧 Which part of an email is this? Thank you and regards, (a) the subject line (b) the greeting (c) the main message (d) the sign-off
26. 26.📧 Which part of an email is this? Yours sincerely, (a) the subject line (b) the greeting (c) the sign-off (d) the main message
27. 27.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) naming the attachment (b) emojis to a principal (c) signing with your name (d) a clear subject line
28. 28.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) a sensible email ID (b) signing with your name (c) no subject line (d) checking spelling
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking spelling (b) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (c) naming the attachment (d) replying within a day
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the file (b) text-message spelling (c) naming the attachment (d) one huge paragraph
31. 31.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) no name at the end (b) no subject line (c) replying within a day (d) forgetting the file
32. 32.📧 Good or poor email habit: replying within a day? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
33. 33.📧 Good or poor email habit: no name at the end? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
34. 34.📧 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
35. 35.📧 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
36. 36.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) text-message spelling (b) one huge paragraph (c) signing with your name (d) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
37. 37.📎 You attached your résumé. What should the email say? (a) nothing about it (b) only “see” (c) that a file is attached (d) your password
38. 38.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the greeting or why you are writing? (a) the greeting (b) why you are writing
39. 39.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) short paragraphs (b) a silly email ID (c) a clear subject line (d) signing with your name
40. 40.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or the subject line? (a) the sign-off (b) the subject line

Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students