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