Email Etiquette

Why is email etiquette important for students to follow?

• It is a code of behavior that we follow to be polite.

• It shows respect for yourself and your teacher.

• It is good practice for sending emails when you join the workforce.

• All of the other answers are correct.

What should you do first if you have a question about an assignment?

• Email the teacher right away.

• Try strategies such as rereading the instructions, asking a classmate for help, etc.

• Just ignore the issue and do the best you can.

• Give up in frustration and don't do the assignment.

Which of these is a reason to email your teacher?

• You just want to say hi.

• You want to complain about your grade not being posted in PowerSchool yet.

• You want to request work because you will be out of school next week for surgery.

• You don't understand how to do an assignment, and your parents don't feel like trying to figure it out.

Fill in the blank: It is polite to respond within ___ if a teacher has emailed you.

• a few minutes

• 1 hour

• 24 hours

• 1 week

Which of these statements about capital and lowercase letters is good advice?

• Use all capital letters in an email to a teacher to show your enthusiasm for the subject.

• Use all lowercase letters when emailing a teacher because it saves time.

• Use a combination of all caps and texting abbreviations to look cool.

• Use formal English, which includes following standard rules for capitalization when emailing.

Fill in the blank: You should allow _____ for a teacher to respond to an email you have sent.

• a few minutes

• 1 hour

• 24 hours

• 1 week

Which of these statements is true ?

• Using sarcasm in an email is a good idea because it is funny.

• Sarcasm can sometimes be interpreted as rudeness, so avoid it in emails to teachers.

• It's a good idea to include plenty of humor and sarcasm in all emails to adults.

• Sarcasm is fine in an email to a teacher, as long as you include lots of emoticons with it.

Which of these statements about the language and tone of an email to your teacher is true?

• Your language should be very informal (casual).

• Your tone should be confrontational and accusatory.

• Your language should be very formal, but your tone should be confrontational and disrespectful.

• Your language should be informal (like texting), but your tone should be polite.

• Your language should be more formal, and your tone should be respectful and polite.

Which of the following choices is an appropriate greeting for an email to a teacher?

• Yo, Mrs. Giacobbe!

• Hey Funderburg.

• Hi Wendy

• Dear Mrs. Innes,

Which of the following is a well-written, appropriate sentence for a student's email to a teacher?

• i dont know why u havent posted my grade yet in power school

• I will be absent on Thursday and Friday this week for knee surgery, so please let me know if there is any work you would like me to complete ahead of time.

• im gonna miss school so what work do you want me to do thanks

• UR such a funny teacher, i like UR class, can you tell me what im supposed to do on this assignment because I really don't get it?