WorksheetsWriting an formal email
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which of the following is the correct way to start a formal email?
Hey buddy
Hi there!
Dear Mr. Smith,
What’s up?
In a formal email, using slang words like “gonna, wanna, ASAP” is acceptable.
True
False
The part of the email that gives the main purpose of your message is called the (a) .
Which is the most professional closing for a formal email?
Cheers,
See ya,
Bye,
Yours sincerely,
(a) of the email is like a title of a book, while the body is like the content of it.
If you do not know the name of the person you are writing to, which greeting is most appropriate?
Dear Sir/Madam,
Dear Friend,
Hello,
To Whom It May Concern,
When attaching a file, it is polite to mention it in the email body. For example:
“Please find the (a) attached.”
Rewrite this sentence in a more formal way:
“I need u to send me the report ASAP.”
(a)
What should you avoid in a formal email?
Correct grammar and punctuation
Emojis and abbreviations
Clear subject line
Professional tone
Which of the following is the best subject line for a formal email?
“Plz reply ASAP!!!”
“Homework Question – Chapter 3”
“Hey, what’s up?”
“Hey, what’s up?”
Question: Why should you use a subject line in an email?
To say hello to the person who is getting the email
To give an idea of what the email is about
To make a joke
To type the entire text of the email
What is a Carbon Copy / CC or what does it mean?
An indication that the Email will be auto-deleted
A third person that also receives a copy of the Email
To show that it must not be copied
What keyboard character does an Email address always contain?
Nothing specifically
_
@
.
What do you click to start a new email?
Attach
Subject
Compose
Where are emails that you receive stored?
Reply
Inbox
Greeting
What part of the email is where you say goodbye?
Greeting
To
Closing
How do you send a file with your message?
You forward the file.
You reply to the file.
You attach the file.
Where do you write the main part of your message?
In the subject line
In the closing
In the body
What part of the email is where you say hello?
Greeting
Closing
Subject
How do you write back to the person who sent you an email?
You reply to the email.
You attach the email.
You greet the email.
