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Communication Skills Worksheet: Email Manners

Interview skills lesson 4: Email manners · Set 465 · 40 questions
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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. 1.📧 Good or poor email habit: a sensible email ID? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
  2. 2.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) emojis to a principal (b) no subject line (c) short paragraphs (d) no name at the end
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the attachment (b) a clear subject line (c) no subject line (d) short paragraphs
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) short paragraphs (b) a clear subject line (c) a silly email ID (d) naming the attachment
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) replying within a day (b) naming the attachment (c) a sensible email ID (d) no subject line
  6. 6.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Internship application – Ananya Rao (a) the main message (b) the sign-off (c) the subject line (d) the greeting
  7. 7.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the subject line or your full name? (a) the subject line (b) your full name
  8. 8.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Request for a bonafide certificate (a) the greeting (b) the sign-off (c) the subject line (d) the main message
  9. 9.📧 Good or poor email habit: a silly email ID? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
  10. 10.📧 Which email ID is best for applications? (a) your pet’s nickname (b) a funny nickname (c) one based on your name (d) a gaming handle
  11. 11.📧 Which part of an email is this? Regards, (a) the sign-off (b) the subject line (c) the greeting (d) the main message
  12. 12.📧 Which part of an email is this? I need the certificate for a college application due on 20 June. (a) the subject line (b) the sign-off (c) the main message (d) the greeting
  13. 13.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) emojis to a principal (b) a silly email ID (c) one huge paragraph (d) a sensible email ID
  14. 14.📧 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
  15. 15.📧 Good or poor email habit: no name at the end? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
  16. 16.📧 Which part of an email is this? With thanks, (a) the subject line (b) the main message (c) the greeting (d) the sign-off
  17. 17.📧 Good or poor email habit: checking spelling? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (b) replying within a day (c) one huge paragraph (d) no subject line
  19. 19.📧 Good or poor email habit: ALL CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear subject line (b) short paragraphs (c) a sensible email ID (d) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
  21. 21.⏳ When is a good time to follow up on an unanswered email? (a) never (b) after a few working days (c) every hour (d) after ten minutes
  22. 22.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Leave application for 12 March (a) the sign-off (b) the main message (c) the greeting (d) the subject line
  23. 23.📧 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
  24. 24.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: why you are writing or the subject line? (a) why you are writing (b) the subject line
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the file (b) signing with your name (c) a sensible email ID (d) short paragraphs
  26. 26.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
  27. 27.✅ Before you press Send, what should you do? (a) delete the subject (b) read it once more (c) add ten emojis (d) nothing
  28. 28.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) forgetting the file (b) checking spelling (c) text-message spelling (d) no name at the end
  29. 29.📧 What should the subject line do? (a) sum up the email (b) be a joke (c) be left blank (d) say hello
  30. 30.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or the greeting? (a) the sign-off (b) the greeting
  31. 31.📧 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
  32. 32.📧 Good or poor email habit: a clear subject line? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
  33. 33.📧 Good or poor email habit: emojis to a principal? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the attachment (b) a clear subject line (c) checking spelling (d) text-message spelling
  35. 35.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: a polite thank-you line or the details? (a) a polite thank-you line (b) the details
  36. 36.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) no subject line (b) forgetting the file (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) a polite greeting
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) a polite greeting (b) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (c) signing with your name (d) checking spelling
  38. 38.📧 Good or poor email habit: no subject line? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
  39. 39.📧 Which part of an email is this? Dear Ma’am, (a) the greeting (b) the subject line (c) the sign-off (d) the main message
  40. 40.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the details or a polite thank-you line? (a) the details (b) a polite thank-you line

Answer key

  1. a good email habit
  2. short paragraphs
  3. no subject line
  4. a silly email ID
  5. no subject line
  6. the subject line
  7. the subject line
  8. the subject line
  9. a poor email habit
  10. one based on your name
  11. the sign-off
  12. the main message
  13. a sensible email ID
  14. a polite thank-you line
  15. a poor email habit
  16. the sign-off
  17. a good email habit
  18. replying within a day
  19. a poor email habit
  20. ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
  21. after a few working days
  22. the subject line
  23. a polite thank-you line
  24. the subject line
  25. forgetting the file
  26. the subject line
  27. read it once more
  28. checking spelling
  29. sum up the email
  30. the greeting
  31. a polite thank-you line
  32. a good email habit
  33. a poor email habit
  34. text-message spelling
  35. the details
  36. a polite greeting
  37. ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
  38. a poor email habit
  39. the greeting
  40. the details

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