Email Etiquette and Formatting

This video tutorial teaches how to format an email, covering the parts of an email, capitalization rules, spacing, and optional signature blocks. It explains the importance of each component, provides examples, and offers guidelines for formal and informal salutations, as well as email closings. The tutorial also discusses the optional signature block, including what information to include and how to format it.

What is the purpose of the subject in an email?

• To greet the recipient

• To say goodbye

• To summarize the email content

• To provide contact information

Which part of an email contains the main message?

• Subject

• Salutation

• Body

• Closing

What should be capitalized in an email subject?

• First word, last word, and important words

• Only the first word

• Only nouns

• Every word

Which of the following words should not be capitalized in an email subject?

• City

• Teacher

• And

• Library

In a formal salutation, what punctuation is used at the end?

• Comma

• Period

• Colon

• Semicolon

Which of the following is an example of an informal salutation?

• Dear Mom and Dad,

• Dear Board of Directors:

• Dear Professor Smith:

• Dear Hiring Manager:

How should you capitalize words in the closing of an email?

• Do not capitalize any word

• Capitalize every word

• Capitalize the first word only

• Capitalize the first and last word

Which of the following is a formal and professional email closing?

• Cheers

• Take care

• See you later

• Best regards

Where should you leave an empty line in an email?

• After the salutation

• Between paragraphs

• Before and after the closing

• All of the above

What information can be included in an optional signature block?

• YouTube channel

• All of the above

• Website

• Contact information