Communication Skills Worksheet: Email Manners

Interview skills lesson 4: Email manners · Set 52 · 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: the greeting or the sign-off? (a) the greeting (b) the sign-off
2. 2.📧 Which part of an email is this? Please find my résumé attached for the summer internship. (a) the greeting (b) the sign-off (c) the main message (d) the subject line
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible email ID (b) checking spelling (c) forgetting the file (d) a polite greeting
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite greeting (b) no subject line (c) a sensible email ID (d) short paragraphs
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) replying within a day (b) checking spelling (c) a clear subject line (d) one huge paragraph
6. 6.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or your full name? (a) the sign-off (b) your full name
7. 7.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: why you are writing or your full name? (a) why you are writing (b) your full name
8. 8.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) short paragraphs (b) forgetting the file (c) checking spelling (d) a clear subject line
9. 9.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the subject line or a polite thank-you line? (a) the subject line (b) a polite thank-you line
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one huge paragraph (b) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (c) a clear subject line (d) a silly email ID
11. 11.📧 Which part of an email is this? I am writing to ask about the last date for the scholarship form. (a) the subject line (b) the main message (c) the greeting (d) the sign-off
12. 12.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the subject line or the sign-off? (a) the subject line (b) the sign-off
13. 13.📧 Good or poor email habit: naming the attachment? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
14. 14.📧 Good or poor email habit: no subject line? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
15. 15.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Internship application – Ananya Rao (a) the sign-off (b) the subject line (c) the main message (d) the greeting
16. 16.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Query about Class 11 admission (a) the main message (b) the subject line (c) the sign-off (d) the greeting
17. 17.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) one huge paragraph (b) checking spelling (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) no subject line
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short paragraphs (b) signing with your name (c) checking spelling (d) a silly email ID
19. 19.📧 Good or poor email habit: short paragraphs? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
20. 20.📧 Which part of an email is this? With thanks, (a) the greeting (b) the main message (c) the subject line (d) the sign-off
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) signing with your name (b) no name at the end (c) no subject line (d) forgetting the file
22. 22.📧 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
23. 23.🏫 How should you write to a principal you have never met? (a) with many emojis (b) in all capitals (c) like a text to a friend (d) formally and briefly
24. 24.✅ Before you press Send, what should you do? (a) read it once more (b) delete the subject (c) nothing (d) add ten emojis
25. 25.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or the greeting? (a) the sign-off (b) the greeting
26. 26.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) naming the attachment (b) a polite greeting (c) signing with your name (d) emojis to a principal
27. 27.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the details or a polite thank-you line? (a) the details (b) a polite thank-you line
28. 28.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) forgetting the file (b) naming the attachment (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) emojis to a principal
29. 29.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) emojis to a principal (b) replying within a day (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) no subject line
30. 30.📧 Good or poor email habit: one huge paragraph? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
31. 31.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the greeting or the details? (a) the greeting (b) the details
32. 32.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) a clear subject line (b) signing with your name (c) a silly email ID (d) naming the attachment
33. 33.📧 Good or poor email habit: a silly email ID? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
34. 34.📧 Which email ID is best for applications? (a) a gaming handle (b) one based on your name (c) a funny nickname (d) your pet’s nickname
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short paragraphs (b) a clear subject line (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) replying within a day
36. 36.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) signing with your name (b) no subject line (c) a sensible email ID (d) checking spelling
37. 37.📧 Good or poor email habit: forgetting the file? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
38. 38.📧 Which part of an email is this? Thank you and regards, (a) the sign-off (b) the greeting (c) the main message (d) the subject line
39. 39.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) forgetting the file (b) signing with your name (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) no subject line
40. 40.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or why you are writing? (a) your full name (b) why you are writing

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