Gmail and Email Etiquette

What does "email etiquette" mean?

• correct behavior for writing and answering email

• proper way to reply to any messages online

• rules for writing papers

• N/A we text instead of use emails

Why is email etiquette important?

• written communication is increasing all the time

• without immediate response, it's easy to be misunderstood

• with limited class time, email can be used to ask questions

• it's not; texting and social media will take over the world.

To create a new email in Gmail, click the _____ button.

• X

• compose

• new email

• start

A subject line should...

• be blank

• be descriptive and clear

• briefly identify what is in the content of the email

• use 1 word

The _____ is the main part of the email message that contains text and images/attachments.

• body

• closing

• paragraphs

• subject

A ____ should always begin the body of your email.

• date

• salutation

• signature

• subject

When emailing a teacher ALWAYS include...

• 3 paragraphs

• descriptive subject

• emjois

• full name and class period/section

Always try to keep an email to 1 ______ in length.

• sentence

• screen

• paragraph

• word

Emails should be written using ______ as the font color.

• black

• gray

• rainbow colors

• white

Use the _________ font when writing an email.

• bold

• decorative

• large

• default, professional