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?
"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."
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)
I am emailing about needing a day off. What should my subject line be?
Requesting Time Off (or something similar)
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.
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.
What is wrong with this subject line if I am emailing to ask about an error on my paycheck?
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
How would you respond to this email?:
Hi Joan,
It was great to hear from you! My thanksgiving was great. How was yours?
At ABC company, we are interested in employees who are on time and have an upbeat attitude.
Thanks,
Matt
-In your response, you should answer their question (say how your Thanksgiving was) and thank them for their response regarding what they look for in an employee.
When/where would you use formal communication?
-When talking to someone you don't know; when talking to your superiors (boss, manager, etc).
-Multiple answers accepted
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
What is wrong with this subject line if emailing about needing to leave work early next week?
Subject: leaving early 12/17
-Subjects should be capitalized
What is wrong with this professional greeting (2 things):
Yo, Mr. Johnson
-Yo is not a professional greeting
-The comma should be after Johnson
How would you respond to this email back to your question?:
Hi Joan,
My best advice for knowing technology for a job is basic Computer Functions. Being able to Log in and out of window applications. Email, or in some cases applications on a phone. While there are a lot of levels of computer skills, the basics are important and are something that will need to be a focus, especially the simple ones.
Thanks,
Jack
-Respond by mentioning something specific in their response or asking a follow-up question about something they said.
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
-Hey
-!
-Contraction (what's), (goin')
-Need context (why do they need to meet you?)
-Might want to sign with your last name
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!