Formal
True or False: You should write in a formal tone to your boss or employer.
True: When writing to your boss, you should always write in a more formal tone.
True or False: You can write in a casual tone, if you are writing to your friends, co-workers, or someone you personally know.
True
This button allows you to immediately deliver your message to the person you want to email.
What is ... the send button?
WHY is it important to learn Email Formatting and improve our Email Literacy?
BECAUSE it prepares us for our future careers in the workplace.
This is where you find the emails that are sent to you. There are two main types: Focused and Other.
What is... the Inbox?
True or False: In a formal email you should be sure to include EVERY detail you can. This means your email should include even the unimportant details.
False: Your email should be direct and to the point. Meaning you should only include the most imortant information
Give Two Examples of a Causal Email Greeting
Examples:
"Hi", "Hey", "Morning!", "Evening!", "Hello Y'all", etc.
This button allows you to respond to only the sender of the email.
What is ... the reply button?
If you are not sure if your font is appropriate, what font should you use?
Times New Roman
This button allows you to keep an email at the TOP of your INBOX, so you can easily access it later.
What is... Pin?
Give two examples of a Formal Sign-Off
Examples:
"Sincerely", "Thank You", "Respectfully", "Regards", etc.
Give one example of a Causal Sign Off
Examples:
"Thanks," "(your name)", "Have a Great Day", etc
This button allows you to send an email to someone who has NOT YET received said email.
What is... the forward button?
What is an email chain?
Multiple replies that all came from one initial email.
Original Email -> Reply -> Reply -> Reply -> ETC
This allows you to send a copy of an email to another person. HOWEVER, whoever you sent the original email to CAN see who you sent a copy to.
What is .... a Carbon Copy?
Give three examples of a Formal Greeting
Examples:
"Good morning", "Good Evening", "Dear Sir", "Dear Madam", "To Whom it May Concern", etc
True or False: You can use Emojis only when you are writing with a VERY CASUAL email tone.
True: You can only use emojis when writing in a VERY CASUAL email tone.
This button allows you to reply to EVERYONE who has been sent a specific email.
What is ... the reply all button?
Why is it important to be aware of a person's rank when you are emailing them?
a person's rank determines what tone you write your email in. The higher "above you" the person is in rank, the more formal you should be.
What is... the Junk Email Folder?
When should you write with a more casual tone in a professional setting?
When you are in an Email Chain
True or False: You will NEVER use a casual or very casual tone in the workplace.
FALSE: there are certain circumstances such as email chains that allow you to use the casual and very casual tones in the workplace.
This button allows you to draft and send a response at a later date.
What is... Schedule Send?
What should be in your school email signature? (Hint: we made these together in class.)
It should include your name, your homeroom teacher, and your Day A & Day B schedules.
This space allows you to send a copy of an email to another person. However, the person you sent the email to CANNOT see who you sent a copy to.
What is... a Blind Carbon Copy?