Lesson 7 - Email Etiquette 2

• Computing
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Y7 Digital Literacy

Emails

Answer the questions in the box below, then start typing practice:
1. What is an email?
2. Why might you send an email?

Extension

https://www.kidztype.com/tags/bbc-typing/

Email

• A message distributed by electronic means
• To one or more recipients
• Equivalent of a letter

Email Structure

Do you know the structure of a formal email?

Let's have a go matching the key elements of an email to the example on the next slide.

Subject

Message Body

sign off

Greeting

concluding sentence

Introduction

Recipent address

Do

• Have a clear Subject
• Have a professional salutation (not hey, yo, hiya etc)
• Proofread your email before you send it 
• Use it as you would use a letter

DON'T

• Treat email like social media messaging !
• Write too much.  Be precise and brief
• Use slang/humour as it can be lost in reading

Other considerations

When you know the person:

• Use either first name or 
• Ms or Mr using surname 
• Start your message with a positive (eg I hope you are well)

When you don't know them:

• Use Dear Sir/Madam
• Start the email with who you are (My name is.....)

EXAMPLE

Let's look at your email

Using Office 365 - Outlook

TEACHER DEMO of composing an email using professional standards.

Your Turn

Reply to my email with answers to the following questions. 

Use the key features of a good email when replying. 

Write in full sentences. The 10 best emails will receive a Green Flag. 

1. What is your name?
2. What is your favourite food to eat? Why is it so good?
3. Name two people are your friends.