Subject Line
Do you need a subject on your emails? Yes or no?
Yes
True or False: I should use the person's name in my greeting.
True
True or false: Spelling does not matter when writing a professional email.
False!
Change this informal greeting into a formal one:
Informal: "Hey Lisa!"
Formal: Hello Lisa,
(Multiple answers accepted)
True or false: In a formal email, you should always sign your name at the end of your email.
True
Is a subject typically long or short?
Short
What punctuation is used at the end of your greeting, after the person's name?
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?
"You need to put my grades in."
Multiple answers accepted, something similar to, "I wanted to check to make sure you received my essay last week. I am concerned that my grade is not posted. Will my grade be posted by the end of this week?"
Change this informal statement into a more formal one:
Informal: Thanks a ton!
Formal: Thank you for your help.
(Multiple answers accepted)
Give 2 examples of a closing statement.
Thanks,
Kind regards,
Respecfully,
From,
(Multiple answers accepted)
Give a subject example if you are requesting your log in information to see your grades online.
SPC
Student Progress Center
Grades Online
*other answers accepted
When would you use Mr. / Ms. when writing your greeting?
When emailing professional contacts that you do not know personally.
Give an example of a friendly sentence.
Multiple answers accepted.
Which is more straight to the point: informal or formal communication?
Informal
When should you include your last name when signing your email?
If you don't know the person personally.
At school, you should always include your last name.
What is wrong with this subject line if I am emailing to ask about an author visit in the library?
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
What is wrong with this professional greeting:
Dear james,
James should be capitalized
What is not appropriate to put in the body (or any part) of an email to a teacher?
Thanks IDK
I do not have a grade for Achieve 3000.
I love your class because you always talk calmly to us.
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
Which is correct?
i or I
I
What is wrong with this subject line if emailing about needing to finish a test for math during PE?
Subject: Skip Class
-You are not skipping a class.
Please give an example of a better subject line.
What is wrong with this professional greeting (2 things):
Yo, Mr. Johnson
-Yo is not a professional greeting
-The comma should be after Johnson
Should you read an email again before pressing send?
Yes, and make corrections if there are misspelled words or other grammatical errors.
How could you make this informal email formal?
Hey Julie!
What's goin' on? Meet me in the conference room at 11:00 am.
Thanks!
Sammy
-Hey
-!
-Contraction (what's), (goin')
-Need context (why do they need to meet you?)
-Might want to sign with your last name
How long should you wait before sending a follow up email if you have not received a response from a teacher?
One full school day.