How to Send an Email Quiz

Match the correct part of an email with the correct definition: Subject line, Signature, Closing, Greeting, Body.

• Addresses the receiver

• Contains the main point of the message

• Brings the message to an end

• Tells the receiver who is sending the message

• Tells the receiver what the email is about

It is ok to leave an email subject line blank provided complete details are within the body of the message.

• True

• False

Subject lines should include a complete and detailed sentence.

• True

• False

Greetings are not necessary when typing a formal email provided you include a close.

• True

• False

Which part of an email tells the receiver what the email is about?

• Subject line

• Signature

• Closing

• Greeting

• Body

The part of an email that brings the message to an end is called the ________.

• A) Subject line

• B) Signature

• C) Closing

• D) Greeting

• E) Body

What is the purpose of the signature in an email?

• Addresses the receiver

• Contains the main point of the message

• Brings the message to an end

• Tells the receiver who is sending the message

• Tells the receiver what the email is about

Greetings are important because they set the tone of an email.

• True

• False

The body of an email

• should only include short descriptive statements/phrases.

• should be in the same paragraph as the greeting

• contains the main point of the email and includes details about the message subject.

• contains all contact information needed to reach the sender.

What is the subject line of the email?

• Interview follow-up email

• Thank you for your time

• Hi Evan

• Thanks again, Sonya.