Professional Writing Quiz

John is a manager who frequently communicates with his team through social media posts, emails, letters, and text messages. What does his well-written communication form?

• A good impression of John

• An unprofessional image of John

• A negative impression of John

• No impression of John

Imagine you are working in a corporate office. Why would it be important for you to write professional, correct, and clear emails to your colleagues?

• To confuse your colleagues with complex jargon

• To waste time in drafting long emails

• To ensure your colleagues understand your thoughts, ideas, questions or instructions clearly

• To annoy your colleagues with unnecessary emails

John is a hiring manager. He receives a resume with misspellings, poorly organized thoughts, and grammatical errors. What does this say to John about the candidate?

• The candidate is intelligent and professional

• The candidate is competent and detail-oriented

• The candidate is unintelligent, unprofessional, or incompetent

• The candidate is creative and unique

John is a manager at XYZ Corp. What would he value most in his employees regarding written communication?

• Quality written communication with colleagues and clients

• Quantity of written communication with colleagues and clients

• No written communication with colleagues and clients

• Informal written communication with colleagues and clients

Imagine you are at a friend's birthday party and they give you a gift. What is the importance of saying thank you in this scenario?

• To show gratitude and express appreciation for the gift

• To criticize and complain about the gift

• To ignore the kindness or generosity of the friend

• To create a negative impression about yourself

After a job interview, John decided to write a thank you note to the interviewer. What does this action convey in a professional setting?

• Thoughtfulness and appreciation

• Disinterest and indifference

• Lack of gratitude

• Unprofessionalism

When is a thank you note for a job interview more impactful?

• When it is handwritten and mailed

• When it is sent by email immediately after the interview

• When it is not written at all

• When it is sent by text message

Imagine you just finished an important business meeting with a potential client, Mr. Smith. What should be included in your professional thank you letter to him?

• Greeting, expression of thanks, and restating thanks

• Greeting, expression of thanks, and mentioning future plans

• Greeting, expression of thanks, and specific details about the meeting

• Greeting, expression of thanks, and regards

John is about to send a professional text message to his boss. What should he include in his message?

• Greeting, mentioning his boss's name, and keeping it short

• Greeting, mentioning his boss's name, and using emojis

• Greeting, mentioning his boss's name, and checking spelling and grammar

• Greeting, mentioning his boss's name, and being aware of the time

When should professional text messages be sent in a corporate environment?

• Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

• Anytime during the week

• Only on weekends

• Late at night