Communication Skills Worksheet: Email Manners

Interview skills lesson 4: Email manners · Set 877 · 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 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
2. 2.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) no subject line (b) text-message spelling (c) signing with your name (d) emojis to a principal
3. 3.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the details or why you are writing? (a) the details (b) why you are writing
4. 4.📧 Which part of an email is this? With thanks, (a) the sign-off (b) the greeting (c) the main message (d) the subject line
5. 5.⏳ 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
6. 6.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the subject line or the details? (a) the subject line (b) the details
7. 7.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or the sign-off? (a) your full name (b) the sign-off
8. 8.📧 Which part of an email is this? I need the certificate for a college application due on 20 June. (a) the main message (b) the greeting (c) the sign-off (d) the subject line
9. 9.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) naming the attachment (b) emojis to a principal (c) short paragraphs (d) a sensible email ID
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear subject line (b) short paragraphs (c) replying within a day (d) text-message spelling
11. 11.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the details or a polite thank-you line? (a) the details (b) a polite thank-you line
12. 12.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: why you are writing or the subject line? (a) why you are writing (b) the subject line
13. 13.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the greeting or the sign-off? (a) the greeting (b) the sign-off
14. 14.🏫 How should you write to a principal you have never met? (a) with many emojis (b) formally and briefly (c) like a text to a friend (d) in all capitals
15. 15.📧 Good or poor email habit: naming the attachment? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
16. 16.📧 What should the subject line do? (a) be a joke (b) sum up the email (c) be left blank (d) say hello
17. 17.📧 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
18. 18.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) no name at the end (b) signing with your name (c) a polite greeting (d) checking spelling
19. 19.📧 Good or poor email habit: replying within a day? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
20. 20.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the subject line or why you are writing? (a) the subject line (b) why you are writing
21. 21.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the greeting or your full name? (a) the greeting (b) your full name
22. 22.📧 Which part of an email is this? Dear Sir, (a) the sign-off (b) the subject line (c) the greeting (d) the main message
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite greeting (b) signing with your name (c) short paragraphs (d) forgetting the file
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) emojis to a principal (b) no name at the end (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) a polite greeting
25. 25.📧 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
26. 26.📎 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
27. 27.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or your full name? (a) the sign-off (b) your full name
28. 28.📧 Which part of an email is this? Dear Ms Sharma, (a) the subject line (b) the main message (c) the greeting (d) the sign-off
29. 29.📧 Good or poor email habit: signing with your name? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) one huge paragraph (b) replying within a day (c) a polite greeting (d) short paragraphs
31. 31.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: a polite thank-you line or the details? (a) a polite thank-you line (b) the details
32. 32.📧 Good or poor email habit: short paragraphs? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
33. 33.📧 Good or poor email habit: checking spelling? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
34. 34.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) replying within a day (b) no name at the end (c) no subject line (d) text-message spelling
35. 35.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the greeting or the details? (a) the greeting (b) the details
36. 36.📧 Good or poor email habit: a clear subject line? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
37. 37.📧 Good or poor email habit: text-message spelling? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no name at the end (b) emojis to a principal (c) replying within a day (d) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
39. 39.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) emojis to a principal (b) a silly email ID (c) no subject line (d) a clear subject line
40. 40.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the subject line or your full name? (a) the subject line (b) your full name

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