Professional email: fill in the blanks · Grade 11

The word bank and sentences

Directions: Read each sentence. Choose the best word from the word bank and write it on the line.

• Word bank: cross out each word as you use it
• request · attachment · BCC · anyone · exclamation · person silence · later
• 1 Put your main · in the first few lines.
• 2 Use · to protect people's addresses in a large group email.
• 3 Emails can be forwarded, so write as if · might read them.
• 4 Professional emails avoid slang, all caps and too many · marks.
• 5 A clear subject line helps the reader find your email ____.
• 6 Check autocomplete before you send, so the right · gets it.
• 7 A polite reminder after a few days of · is acceptable.
• 8 Mention the · in the email so the reader knows to look for it.
• Your turn · Write a sentence of your own that uses a word from the word bank.