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