Email Etiquette Quiz

What is the first step to making a good first impression when emailing a professor?

• Check the syllabus for the answer first

• Use your personal email account

• Start the email with an informal greeting

• Include irrelevant details in the email

Why is it important to use your academic account when emailing a professor?

• To avoid the spam filter

• To look more professional

• To hide your identity

• To annoy the professor

What should be included in the subject line of an email to a professor?

• A clear and concise summary of the email's content

• A random phrase or emoji

• No subject line is necessary

• A long and detailed explanation of the email

How should you start an email to a professor?

• With a formal greeting using the professor's title and surname

• With a casual greeting using the professor's first name

• Without any greeting, just jump into the request

• With a generic greeting like 'Hi there'

Why is it important to remind the professor who you are in the email?

• Professors have many students to keep track of

• To show off your memory skills

• To confuse the professor

• To waste the professor's time

What is the recommended length for an email to a professor?

• As long as possible to provide all the details

• A few sentences to get straight to the point

• A full page to impress the professor

• No specific length, just write until you're done

Why is it important to write in complete sentences when emailing a professor?

• To save time and effort

• To show off your writing skills

• To look more professional

• To confuse the professor

How should you make requests to a professor in an email?

• Politely, as a request that the professor can grant or not

• Demandingly, as if the professor owes you

• With threats and ultimatums

• By using emojis to convey your request

What should you do before sending an email to a professor?

• Run a spellcheck and check for grammar mistakes

• Send it immediately without reviewing

• Include personal details about your life

• Use text language and abbreviations

How should you end an email to a professor?

• With a formal salutation and your full name

• With a casual goodbye and your nickname

• Without any closing, just end the email abruptly

• With a random quote or joke