Email Etiquette

Email Etiquette

for Middle School

Poll

When using your school email, check all the people whom you send emails to:

• Teachers to ask questions

• Teachers to make comments or jokes

• Friends or classmates to ask questions

• Friends or classmates to make comments or jokes

Multiple Select

When should you use your school email?

• You have a question for your teacher

• You want to say hello to a friend

• You are working on a group assignment and you aren't at school

• You need to remind your parent of a field trip form

​School Email is for School!

Your email is to be used for contacting teachers or other students about school projects and activities.

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You should use proper grammar, spelling, and email formatting.​

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​Your emails are not private, if you are not using your email in an appropriate manner, you may receive consequences.

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Multiple Choice

Why should you use a subject in an email?

• To say hello to the person who is getting the email

• To give an idea of what the email is about

• To make a joke

• To type the entire text of the email

​Email Subject

​The Subject Line in an email should be short and descriptive.

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​This allows the person getting the email to have an idea of what will be in the email.

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​This also helps them when looking through their emails to see emails from students who have questions.

Multiple Select

Select all the proper greetings you might use when sending an email to your teacher.

• Hello Mrs. Smith

• Hey!

• I have a question about....

• Good Morning Mrs. Smith

• Why did I get an F?

Multiple Select

Select proper greetings for another student.

• Yo!

• Hey Carlos!

• What did we do in math yesterday?

• Hi Carlos, I have a question.

The Greeting

​Think about how you might greet your teacher vs greeting another student.

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When contacting a teacher, remember to start with a greeting and their formal name (Mrs./Mr./Ms.)

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​When contacting another student, start with a greeting and their name.

Multiple Select

When sending an email, which topics are appropriate for school email?

• Asking for help from a teacher

• Asking a classmate about an assignment

• Sending pictures of your favorite memes

• Sending emails as a joke

Multiple Select

How should you end your email?

• Just stop typing after you ask your question.

• Sincerely,

  Your Name

• Thank you!

  Your Name

• Bye

• -Your Name

​Ending an Email

Ending your email with "Thank you" or "Sincerely" before adding your name is a polite touch.

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​It is appropriate to add your name at the end of the email.

​Remember:

​1. Email is for school use only and it is not private.

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​2. Use a clear and short subject.

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​3. Use a proper greeting.

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​4. Keep your topics school related.