Subject Line
Greeting
"Body"
Formal Vs. Informal
Closing
100

Do you need a subject on your emails? Yes or no?

Yes

100

True or False: I should use the person's name in my greeting.

True

100

True or False: Spelling does not matter when writing a professional or formal email.

False!

100

Change this informal greeting into a formal one:

Informal: "Hey Lisa!"

Formal: Hello Lisa,

(Multiple answers accepted)

100

True or false: In a formal email, you should always sign your name at the end of your email. 

True

200

Is a subject typically long or short?

Short

200

What punctuation is used at the end of your greeting, after the person's name?

A comma

200

True or False: The body of an email should be long and include several paragraphs.

False!

200

Change this informal statement into a more formal one:

Informal: Thanks a ton!

Formal: Thank you for your help.

(Multiple answers accepted)

200

Give 2 examples of a closing statement.

Thanks,

Kind regards,

Respecfully,

From,

(Multiple answers accepted)

300

I am emailing about needing a day off. What should my subject line be?

Requesting Time Off (or something similar)

300

When would you use Mr. / Ms. when writing your greeting?

When emailing your teachers or contacts that you do not know personally.

300

True or False: The body of an email should be written in complete sentences, have proper punctuation, and be clear and concise.

True!

300

Which is more straight to the point: informal or formal communication?

Informal

300

When should you include your last name when signing your email?

If you don't know the person personally.

400

What is wrong with this subject line if I am emailing to ask about my test grade? 

Subject: Natasha Herum Question

-Should not have my name in my subject, unless they ask for it to be written that way

-Subject should give the receiver a clue about what the email will be about 

400

What is wrong with this professional greeting:

Dear james,

James should be capitalized 

400

Give an example of a friendly sentence.

Multiple answers accepted.

400

When/where would you use formal communication?

-When talking to someone you don't know; when talking to your superiors (teacher, boss, manager, etc). 

-Multiple answers accepted

400

What is wrong with this closing example for a formal email?


Peace out,

Joe

-Peace out is not a formal closing statement

-You might want to have your last name if you don't know the person well

500

What is wrong with this subject line if emailing about needing to leave school early next week?

Subject: leaving early 12/17

-Subjects should be capitalized 

500

What is wrong with this professional greeting (2 things):

Yo, Mr. Johnson 

-Yo is not a professional greeting

-The comma should be after Johnson

500

When emailing, we still have to watch our tone. We make sure to not make demands. How can you change this demand into a friendly question?

"I'm taking three days off after Christmas."

Multiple answers accepted, something similar to, "May I please take Dec. 27, 28, and 29th off? I'd like to visit my family over Christmas."

500

How could you make this informal email formal? (provide at least 3 corrections)

Hey Julie!

What's goin' on? Meet me in the conference room at 11:00 am.

Thanks!

Sammy

-Change Hey to Hello or Good Morning

-Change ! to ,

-Don't use slang (goin')

-Add context (why do they need to meet you?)

-Sign your first and lastname

500

What would you do to fix this closing? (3 corrections)

sincerely

E Dog

-Capitalize S in Sincerely

-Comma after Sincerely

-Do not use nicknames - should use your name!

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