Email Etiquette Bell Ringer

Which email address below would be considered a professional email address?

• [e-mail]

• [e-mail]

• [e-mail]

• [e-mail]

A good subject line for an email will: (choose all that apply)

• Summarize the message of the email in a few words

• Be straightforward

• CONTAIN ALL CAP LETTERS

• Have an exclamation point in it

• Include the entire email

A professional email salutation looks like:

• Yo teacher,

• Hey there,

• Hello Mrs. Kluss,

• Howdy,

For your email message to look professional . . .

• You should use slang words

• Write in all capital letters

• Write in complete sentences and check spelling

• Include only your first name

When introducing yourself in an email to a person who does not know you or who has only met you once you should include these things:

• A list of your hobbies and interests

• Your name

• Explain you are a student

• Explain why you are emailing

When composing your email you should. . .

• Be concise, make sure your message is brief and to the point.

• Use as many paragraphs as it takes to get your message across.

• Use multiple exclamation points at the end of a sentence to show the sentence is really important.

• Type your message in all uppercase letters.

Which of the following would be an appropriate way to conclude your email?

• Sincerely, Your full name

• Later! Your Name

• Thanks

• Take it easy

Before you send your email you should (choose all that apply)

• check your spelling

• check your grammar

• look for phrases that could be misconstrued by the receiver

• make sure it contains at least one humorous statement

After you send your email and you don't hear back you should

• send a follow up email within 4 hours.

• send another email and demand to know why they didn't respond to your earlier email.

• wait at least a full school day to send a follow up email and make it briefer than the original email.

• immediately find another way to contact them

High school students should know how to write a professional email because

• at some point they will need to get in touch with an adult or supervisor via email.

• the recipient is more likely to respond to a professional email.

• they need to make a good first impression, whether in person or through a written message.

• All of the above.