Email Etiquette for Communicating with Teachers

This video tutorial covers the essentials of proper email etiquette, focusing on how to communicate effectively with teachers regarding assignments or grades. It provides detailed guidance on crafting subject lines, writing greetings, composing the email body, and closing the email. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of professionalism, clarity, and respect in email communication.

Why is it important to use complete sentences in an email?

• It makes the email more colorful.

• It shows that you are serious and professional.

• It helps to confuse the recipient.

• It makes the email look longer.

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What should you avoid doing when writing an email?

• Respecting the recipient's time.

• Being clear and concise.

• Leaving the subject line empty.

• Using professional language.

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Which of the following is a well-written subject line?

• Hamlet Book Report Grade

• hamlet book report grade

• you messed up my grade

• no subject

What is a key aspect of writing a good subject line?

• Using all lowercase letters.

• Being vague and general.

• Capitalizing each word as if it were a book title.

• Using informal language.

How should you address a teacher in an email greeting?

• Hello Mr. Smith

• Hello John

• Yo Mr. Smith

• Hi there

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What should you include after the greeting in an email?

• An exclamation mark

• A comma and a space

• A period

• An emoji

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What is important to include in the body of an email?

• Emojis and informal abbreviations

• Detailed background information and proper grammar

• Only one sentence

• A lot of unnecessary information

Which of the following is an example of a well-written email body?

• Can you change my grade for the book report?

• I was checking my grades this morning and noticed a discrepancy in my Hamlet book report grade. Could you please check if there was a mistake?

• Hey, my grade is wrong. Fix it.

• I think there might be an error in my grade. Please change it.

What is a good way to close an email?

• Please get back to me ASAP.

• Respond immediately.

• Thanks, bye.

• Please get back to me when you can. Thank you.

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Is a sign-off always necessary in an email?

• No, it is never needed.

• Only if the email is very short.

• Yes, it is mandatory.

• It is not always necessary but can be added for politeness.

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