Email Etiquette

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

Email Etiquette

How to Write a Formal Email

-Communication is an ATL skill

-Why we send Emails

-What etiquette is

-The Dos and Don'ts of writing an email

-The basic elements of an email

-Example(s)

Why Do We
Send Emails?

Email Etiquette

Why We Send Emails

-For correspondence with people all over the world
-To send important documents

-To work together on projects

-To apply for jobs and internships

-To contact people regardless of the time

-To communicate with teachers

What is Etiquette?

Email Etiquette

So...

Emails + Polite Language = Email Etiquette.

This is a set of guidelines and expectations for how people should communicate electronically.

Simply, it is polite digital communication.

When Would You
Need To Email Your Teacher?

Email Etiquette

When to Email Your Teacher

-to ask about an assignment

-to ask for a letter of recommendation

-to question a grade

-to ask for further clarification on a topic covered in class

-when in doubt, use the S.N.O.T Method

What should be included
in a polite and formal
email?

1. Your full name
2. A long story about your dogs birthday
3. "HEY MISS"
4. Slang or Informal language

What should be included
in a polite and formal
email?

1. No subject title
2. Emojis
3. Formal Language
4. Gifs

What should be included
in a polite and formal
email?

1. Lots of exclamation marks!!!!!!!
2. ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
3. A list of demands
4. A subject line

An opening or a greeting. If you don't know the persons name, you can write "to whom it may concern"

This should be clear about the reason why you are emailing. It should be polite and formal

Direct and clear. The recipient should know exactly what the email is about, just by reading the subject line

Simple and Professional. E.g.: "Sincerely / Kind Regards / Thank you for your help"

Your full name and contact information

Salutation

Body

Subject

Closing

Signature

Email Etiquette

We Know:

-Communication is an ATL skill.

-Using polite and formal language is important when sending an email to a teacher.

-We know of possible situations where we would need to email our teachers.

-We know what should and should not be used in a formal email.

Discourse:

Written or spoken communication.

We are informal at home, and formal at school. Always use formal discourse when emailing a teacher.

Tone:

Your attitude toward a subject.

Electronic communication makes it difficult to understand someone’s tone.

Attachments:

Remember to check with your teacher if they accept attachments.

Always send an attachment in a universal format so that it can be opened easily

(.doc .docx .pdf JPEG. PNG.)

Digital Footprint:

Once you press send, your email is published forever.

This is why it is important to be mindful of what you say in an email or online. 

Please send a polite and formal email to:

[e-mail]