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