Communication Skills Worksheet: Email Manners

Interview skills lesson 4: Email manners · Set 371 · 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.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: why you are writing or the greeting? (a) why you are writing (b) the greeting
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no name at the end (b) a polite greeting (c) signing with your name (d) short paragraphs
3. 3.📧 Good or poor email habit: a clear subject line? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
4. 4.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Request for a bonafide certificate (a) the sign-off (b) the main message (c) the greeting (d) the subject line
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible email ID (b) checking spelling (c) signing with your name (d) emojis to a principal
6. 6.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) a clear subject line (b) short paragraphs (c) signing with your name (d) forgetting the file
7. 7.📧 Which email ID is best for applications? (a) a gaming handle (b) one based on your name (c) your pet’s nickname (d) a funny nickname
8. 8.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) text-message spelling (b) checking spelling (c) a clear subject line (d) a sensible email ID
10. 10.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) forgetting the file (b) replying within a day (c) text-message spelling (d) no name at the end
11. 11.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the details or the subject line? (a) the details (b) the subject line
12. 12.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) forgetting the file (b) text-message spelling (c) short paragraphs (d) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
13. 13.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) text-message spelling (b) forgetting the file (c) a sensible email ID (d) no subject line
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) text-message spelling (b) no subject line (c) no name at the end (d) a polite greeting
15. 15.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Query about Class 11 admission (a) the sign-off (b) the subject line (c) the main message (d) the greeting
16. 16.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: a polite thank-you line or why you are writing? (a) a polite thank-you line (b) why you are writing
17. 17.📧 Good or poor email habit: replying within a day? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
18. 18.📧 Good or poor email habit: text-message spelling? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
19. 19.📎 You attached your résumé. What should the email say? (a) only “see” (b) nothing about it (c) your password (d) that a file is attached
20. 20.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
21. 21.📧 What should the subject line do? (a) be left blank (b) sum up the email (c) be a joke (d) say hello
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear subject line (b) a sensible email ID (c) short paragraphs (d) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
23. 23.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or your full name? (a) the sign-off (b) your full name
24. 24.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) text-message spelling (b) checking spelling (c) no name at the end (d) no subject line
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) replying within a day (b) checking spelling (c) a silly email ID (d) short paragraphs
26. 26.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Internship application – Ananya Rao (a) the sign-off (b) the main message (c) the greeting (d) the subject line
27. 27.📧 Which part of an email is this? Dear Ms Sharma, (a) the subject line (b) the main message (c) the greeting (d) the sign-off
28. 28.🏫 How should you write to a principal you have never met? (a) in all capitals (b) like a text to a friend (c) with many emojis (d) formally and briefly
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the attachment (b) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (c) forgetting the file (d) text-message spelling
30. 30.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) short paragraphs (b) naming the attachment (c) a polite greeting (d) no name at the end
31. 31.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) a polite greeting (b) checking spelling (c) emojis to a principal (d) signing with your name
32. 32.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or a polite thank-you line? (a) your full name (b) a polite thank-you line
33. 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. 34.📧 Which part of an email is this? Thank you and regards, (a) the subject line (b) the sign-off (c) the greeting (d) the main message
35. 35.📧 Which part of an email is this? Regards, (a) the subject line (b) the sign-off (c) the greeting (d) the main message
36. 36.📧 Good or poor email habit: a sensible email ID? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
37. 37.📧 Good or poor email habit: naming the attachment? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
38. 38.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or the sign-off? (a) your full name (b) the sign-off
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) replying within a day (b) checking spelling (c) forgetting the file (d) a clear subject line
40. 40.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: why you are writing or a polite thank-you line? (a) why you are writing (b) a polite thank-you line

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