Communication Skills Worksheet: Email Manners

Interview skills lesson 4: Email manners · Set 339 · 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? With thanks, (a) the main message (b) the sign-off (c) the subject line (d) the greeting
2. 2.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) naming the attachment (b) signing with your name (c) no subject line (d) a sensible email ID
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the attachment (b) a silly email ID (c) checking spelling (d) a clear subject line
4. 4.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) a silly email ID (b) a polite greeting (c) forgetting the file (d) text-message spelling
5. 5.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) a polite greeting (b) a silly email ID (c) checking spelling (d) naming the attachment
6. 6.✅ Before you press Send, what should you do? (a) nothing (b) add ten emojis (c) delete the subject (d) read it once more
7. 7.📧 Which email ID is best for applications? (a) a funny nickname (b) a gaming handle (c) one based on your name (d) your pet’s nickname
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear subject line (b) one huge paragraph (c) text-message spelling (d) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) replying within a day (b) signing with your name (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) a sensible email ID
10. 10.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the details or a polite thank-you line? (a) the details (b) a polite thank-you line
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no name at the end (b) naming the attachment (c) no subject line (d) text-message spelling
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking spelling (b) a sensible email ID (c) emojis to a principal (d) a polite greeting
13. 13.📧 Good or poor email habit: replying within a day? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
14. 14.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: why you are writing or the greeting? (a) why you are writing (b) the greeting
15. 15.📧 Good or poor email habit: checking spelling? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) text-message spelling (b) short paragraphs (c) one huge paragraph (d) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
17. 17.📧 What should the subject line do? (a) sum up the email (b) be a joke (c) say hello (d) be left blank
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite greeting (b) checking spelling (c) a sensible email ID (d) no subject line
19. 19.📧 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
20. 20.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or the greeting? (a) the sign-off (b) the greeting
21. 21.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) one huge paragraph (b) checking spelling (c) a sensible email ID (d) naming the attachment
22. 22.⏳ When is a good time to follow up on an unanswered email? (a) after ten minutes (b) after a few working days (c) never (d) every hour
23. 23.📧 Which part of an email is this? Dear Sir, (a) the sign-off (b) the greeting (c) the subject line (d) the main message
24. 24.📧 Good or poor email habit: text-message spelling? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
25. 25.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Query about Class 11 admission (a) the main message (b) the sign-off (c) the subject line (d) the greeting
26. 26.📧 Which part of an email is this? Thank you and regards, (a) the sign-off (b) the subject line (c) the greeting (d) the main message
27. 27.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) forgetting the file (b) a silly email ID (c) naming the attachment (d) no subject line
28. 28.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) forgetting the file (b) replying within a day (c) short paragraphs (d) naming the attachment
29. 29.🏫 How should you write to a principal you have never met? (a) with many emojis (b) formally and briefly (c) like a text to a friend (d) in all capitals
30. 30.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Internship application – Ananya Rao (a) the sign-off (b) the subject line (c) the greeting (d) the main message
31. 31.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) a sensible email ID (b) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (c) one huge paragraph (d) no name at the end
32. 32.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (b) replying within a day (c) no name at the end (d) one huge paragraph
33. 33.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: why you are writing or the details? (a) why you are writing (b) the details
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one huge paragraph (b) checking spelling (c) signing with your name (d) a sensible email ID
35. 35.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or your full name? (a) the sign-off (b) your full name
36. 36.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) a polite greeting (b) short paragraphs (c) checking spelling (d) emojis to a principal
37. 37.📧 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
38. 38.📧 Good or poor email habit: signing with your name? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the file (b) naming the attachment (c) checking spelling (d) signing with your name
40. 40.📎 You attached your résumé. What should the email say? (a) nothing about it (b) your password (c) that a file is attached (d) only “see”

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