Communication Skills Worksheet: Email Manners
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.
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- 1.📧 Which part of an email is this? With thanks, (a) the sign-off (b) the greeting (c) the main message (d) the subject line
- 2.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) signing with your name (b) one huge paragraph (c) short paragraphs (d) replying within a day
- 3.📧 Good or poor email habit: one huge paragraph? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
- 4.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: why you are writing or the details? (a) why you are writing (b) the details
- 5.📧 Which part of an email is this? Regards, (a) the subject line (b) the main message (c) the sign-off (d) the greeting
- 6.📧 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
- 7.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) a silly email ID (b) replying within a day (c) no name at the end (d) forgetting the file
- 8.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the subject line or your full name? (a) the subject line (b) your full name
- 9.📧 Good or poor email habit: checking spelling? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
- 10.📧 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 greeting (c) the subject line (d) the main message
- 11.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) a polite greeting (b) checking spelling (c) emojis to a principal (d) naming the attachment
- 12.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Query about Class 11 admission (a) the sign-off (b) the greeting (c) the subject line (d) the main message
- 13.⏳ When is a good time to follow up on an unanswered email? (a) never (b) every hour (c) after a few working days (d) after ten minutes
- 14.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Internship application – Ananya Rao (a) the greeting (b) the subject line (c) the sign-off (d) the main message
- 15.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) naming the attachment (b) a polite greeting (c) no name at the end (d) a clear subject line
- 16.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) signing with your name (b) emojis to a principal (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) one huge paragraph
- 18.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: a polite thank-you line or the subject line? (a) a polite thank-you line (b) the subject line
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one huge paragraph (b) naming the attachment (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) no name at the end
- 20.📧 Good or poor email habit: emojis to a principal? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear subject line (b) text-message spelling (c) replying within a day (d) naming the attachment
- 22.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Request for a bonafide certificate (a) the subject line (b) the greeting (c) the sign-off (d) the main message
- 23.📧 Good or poor email habit: naming the attachment? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
- 24.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the greeting or the sign-off? (a) the greeting (b) the sign-off
- 25.📧 Which part of an email is this? Dear Sir, (a) the greeting (b) the sign-off (c) the main message (d) the subject line
- 26.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the details or the greeting? (a) the details (b) the greeting
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one huge paragraph (b) forgetting the file (c) emojis to a principal (d) replying within a day
- 28.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or your full name? (a) the sign-off (b) your full name
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a silly email ID (b) forgetting the file (c) emojis to a principal (d) a polite greeting
- 30.📧 Good or poor email habit: a silly email ID? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
- 31.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (b) signing with your name (c) a polite greeting (d) naming the attachment
- 32.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) no subject line (b) short paragraphs (c) text-message spelling (d) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
- 33.📧 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
- 34.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) forgetting the file (b) no subject line (c) a polite greeting (d) emojis to a principal
- 35.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) a clear subject line (b) checking spelling (c) a polite greeting (d) a silly email ID
- 36.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: why you are writing or the greeting? (a) why you are writing (b) the greeting
- 37.📧 Which part of an email is this? Dear Ma’am, (a) the greeting (b) the main message (c) the subject line (d) the sign-off
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible email ID (b) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (c) a clear subject line (d) short paragraphs
- 39.📧 Good or poor email habit: short paragraphs? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
- 40.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the greeting or the details? (a) the greeting (b) the details
Answer key
- the sign-off
- one huge paragraph
- a poor email habit
- why you are writing
- the sign-off
- a polite thank-you line
- replying within a day
- the subject line
- a good email habit
- the main message
- emojis to a principal
- the subject line
- after a few working days
- the subject line
- no name at the end
- the subject line
- signing with your name
- the subject line
- naming the attachment
- a poor email habit
- text-message spelling
- the subject line
- a good email habit
- the greeting
- the greeting
- the greeting
- replying within a day
- the sign-off
- a polite greeting
- a poor email habit
- ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
- short paragraphs
- a polite thank-you line
- a polite greeting
- a silly email ID
- the greeting
- the greeting
- ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
- a good email habit
- the greeting
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