Professional Email Etiquette

Email Etiquette Lesson

Objectives

We will type short and clear subjects for emails, so the other person understands the topic of your email.

We will type polite emails that include a greeting, a short body, and a closing.

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Warm UP

Answer the following questions.

How do you greet(say hello) to your friends and family at home?

◆ How do you greet your boss or teacher?

“In professional settings, you will frequently type emails to people like your co-workers, your teacher, other students, or your boss. When you type professional emails, you should use polite language. This is called etiquette. Etiquette is a polite, or nice, way of doing something in a professional setting. It is important to be clear and polite in professional emails.”

“A professional email should have four parts. A professional email should have a short subject, a greeting, a short body, and a closing.”

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​Professional Email

Multiple Choice

What is etiquette?

• A way to protect your email from thieves.

• The correct way to spell something.

• The nice or polite way to do something.

• A special type of email account.

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What is wrong with this email?

Hi teacher my name is fred i dont think ican come to class next week because i have to take care of my kids thanks thanks fred

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What is wrong with this email?

HELLO GROUP, THE MEETING IS TOMORROW AT 4PM AT THE LIBRARY. DON’T FORGET SAMUEL

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What is wrong with this email?

So excited to apply for this job!!!!!!!!!! -Linda

Task: Writing an Email Message

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Task: Read the situation below. Then, write an email message that has a subject, a greeting, a body, and a closing.

Situation: You missed class last week and want to get your missed homework.

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Wrap Up: What four parts should an email have?