Parts of an Email
It tells the reader what your email is about before they open it.
What is the subject line?
Which greeting word is appropriate for a teacher or boss?
This is why we should you divide a longer email into short paragraphs.
What is to make it easier to read and follow/be concise?
The audience of an email.
What is an email draft?
“Hello Mr. Reid,” would be an example of this part of an email.
What is the greeting/salutation?
What two parts of your name should you include when signing off?
Why should you identify yourself when emailing someone for the first time?
What is because your email address might not make it clear?
The meaning of tone in writing.
What is the attitude conveyed through the writer’s words?
Why should an attachment have a descriptive filename?
What is so the recipient can identify the file and its contents?
This is the main section where you explain your message and provide more details.
What is the body?
Why is signing an email with only your first name a problem?
What is there could be many people with your name!
What does it mean to write an email concisely?
What is to communicate the necessary information clearly without unnecessary words or repetition?
Why might a joke or sarcastic comment be misunderstood in an email?
What is the tone is unclear?
What should you check before forwarding an email that contains someone else’s personal information?
What is you have may not have permission or authorization to share it with the new recipient?
“Thank you,” and “Sincerely,” are examples of this.
What is the closing/sign-off?
What impression might an email full of spelling errors give an employer?
What is you lack attention to detail or care?
You are requesting an extension on an assignment. Name one of the details the teacher needs to consider your request.
What is the assignment name, the reason for the request, and a proposed new deadline?
Why should you consider what your reader already knows when writing an email?
What is it helps you determine your purpose and tone you should use?
Why should you open an attachment yourself before sending it?
What is to confirm it is the correct file and can be opened?
This appears at the end and identifies the sender, sometimes including their role or contact information.
What is the signature?
Why might you write differently to a close friend than to a potential employer?
What is a different audience and purpose?
What is missing from this request: “Please send me the information by then”?
What is a specific deadline and a clear explanation of which information is needed?
Rewrite this sentence to remove the accusation: “You never explained the assignment properly.”
What is “Could you please clarify the assignment instructions?” or a similar respectful request?
You are sending a group email to people who do not know one another. How can you protect their email addresses?
What is put their addresses in the BCC field?