Communication Skills Worksheet: Email Manners

Interview skills lesson 4: Email manners · Set 83 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the attachment (b) one huge paragraph (c) signing with your name (d) checking spelling
2. 2.📎 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the attachment (b) text-message spelling (c) checking spelling (d) a polite greeting
4. 4.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or the subject line? (a) your full name (b) the subject line
5. 5.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) emojis to a principal (b) a silly email ID (c) a clear subject line (d) no name at the end
6. 6.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) signing with your name (b) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (c) replying within a day (d) a sensible email ID
7. 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. 8.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) a silly email ID (b) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (c) checking spelling (d) no name at the end
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) signing with your name (b) replying within a day (c) no subject line (d) checking spelling
10. 10.🏫 How should you write to a principal you have never met? (a) with many emojis (b) formally and briefly (c) in all capitals (d) like a text to a friend
11. 11.📧 Which email ID is best for applications? (a) a funny nickname (b) a gaming handle (c) your pet’s nickname (d) one based on your name
12. 12.📧 Good or poor email habit: a clear subject line? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
13. 13.📧 Which part of an email is this? Regards, (a) the sign-off (b) the subject line (c) the greeting (d) the main message
14. 14.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) checking spelling (b) naming the attachment (c) a clear subject line (d) text-message spelling
15. 15.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the subject line or the details? (a) the subject line (b) the details
16. 16.📧 Good or poor email habit: text-message spelling? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
17. 17.📧 Good or poor email habit: no name at the end? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) a sensible email ID (b) replying within a day (c) a silly email ID (d) a polite greeting
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the file (b) a sensible email ID (c) replying within a day (d) signing with your name
20. 20.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) no name at the end (b) a polite greeting (c) replying within a day (d) a clear subject line
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one huge paragraph (b) emojis to a principal (c) short paragraphs (d) no name at the end
22. 22.✅ Before you press Send, what should you do? (a) read it once more (b) nothing (c) add ten emojis (d) delete the subject
23. 23.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the greeting or why you are writing? (a) the greeting (b) why you are writing
24. 24.📧 Which part of an email is this? Dear Ma’am, (a) the main message (b) the greeting (c) the subject line (d) the sign-off
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one huge paragraph (b) replying within a day (c) no name at the end (d) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
26. 26.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) signing with your name (b) a silly email ID (c) no name at the end (d) no subject line
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking spelling (b) a silly email ID (c) one huge paragraph (d) no name at the end
28. 28.📧 Good or poor email habit: short paragraphs? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
29. 29.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or the sign-off? (a) your full name (b) the sign-off
30. 30.📧 Good or poor email habit: no subject line? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
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.📧 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
33. 33.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Internship application – Ananya Rao (a) the greeting (b) the sign-off (c) the subject line (d) the main message
34. 34.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) naming the attachment (b) a clear subject line (c) one huge paragraph (d) a sensible email ID
35. 35.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) checking spelling (b) no subject line (c) a sensible email ID (d) a clear subject line
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible email ID (b) no subject line (c) a silly email ID (d) one huge paragraph
37. 37.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the details or your full name? (a) the details (b) your full name
38. 38.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or your full name? (a) the sign-off (b) your full name
39. 39.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or the details? (a) your full name (b) the details
40. 40.📧 Which part of an email is this? With thanks, (a) the subject line (b) the greeting (c) the sign-off (d) the main message

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