Writing emails

If you email someone for the first time (i.e. a new contact), he / she will open your email on the basis of:

• your email address

• how your name appears in their inbox

• your subject line

• all answers are correct

Which email address is highter in terms of level of professionalisim?

• [e-mail]

• [e-mail]

• [e-mail]

• [e-mail]

When you receive a new email from Prof. Adrian Wallwork, which of the followings can you see for the time of this email?

• Prof.

• Prof. Adrian

• Prof. Adrian Wallwork

A subject line should writen from

• the recipient’s perspective

• the writer's perspective

What is usually written in CC?

• the topic of the emails

• the second email address of the recipient

• the email address of a third person

What do you think of this the following subject line: Meeting time changed ?

• OK

• Very good

• Not clear

Can we write the subject line like this: Annual meeting: new time at 10.00 A.M

• Yes

• No

When you see this subject line, kindly appreciate your help, what kind of emails do you think of?

• an email from a close friend

• an email from a kind person

• a spam mail

• a email of invitation

Can we write initial salutation like this, Dear Sarah Smith?

• Yes

• No

Should we use gender titles (e.g. Mr, Mrs) in first email to new contact?

• No

• Yes