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  1. Question 1

    What is a professional tone in email?

  2. Question 2

    How can you avoid sounding harsh in email?

  3. Question 3

    What is a neutral tone?

  4. Question 4

    Why should you avoid ALL CAPS?

  5. Question 5

    How do you show confidence in email?

  6. Question 6

    What makes a tone polite?

  7. Question 7

    How do you avoid sounding vague?

  8. Question 8

    When is a friendly tone acceptable?

  9. Question 9

    Why is sarcasm risky in email?

  10. Question 10

    What is positive language?

  11. Question 11

    Why are subject lines important?

  12. Question 12

    What makes a strong subject line?

  13. Question 13

    Should a subject line include action words?

  14. Question 14

    Why avoid vague subjects like 'Hi'?

  15. Question 15

    When should you change the subject line?

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  17. Question 16

    When should you include dates in a subject line?

  18. Question 17

    When is 'FYI' appropriate in a subject line?

  19. Question 18

    When should you use 'URGENT'?

  20. Question 19

    Should you keep the subject line when replying?

  21. Question 20

    How should you format subject line capitalization?

  22. Question 21

    What is a standard email structure?

  23. Question 22

    Why lead with the purpose of the email?

  24. Question 23

    Why use short paragraphs?

  25. Question 24

    When should you use bullet points?

  26. Question 25

    How long should most emails be?

  27. Question 26

    What is a call to action in an email?

  28. Question 27

    Where should the call to action go?

  29. Question 28

    What is thread hygiene?

  30. Question 29

    How should you handle multiple requests in one email?

  31. Question 30

    When should you summarize at the end of an email?

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  33. Question 31

    What is a common professional greeting?

  34. Question 32

    When should you use 'Dear'?

  35. Question 33

    How do you greet a group email?

  36. Question 34

    Should you use first names in email?

  37. Question 35

    What greeting works when you do not know a name?

  38. Question 36

    What is a professional email closing?

  39. Question 37

    Why include a signature block?

  40. Question 38

    What is a sign-off?

  41. Question 39

    When is 'Best regards' appropriate?

  42. Question 40

    Which closings might be too casual?

  43. Question 41

    Why is conciseness important in email?

  44. Question 42

    How can you improve clarity in emails?

  45. Question 43

    Why avoid jargon in emails?

  46. Question 44

    Why use active voice?

  47. Question 45

    Why avoid unclear pronouns?

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  49. Question 46

    What does BLUF mean in email writing?

  50. Question 47

    When is BLUF most helpful?

  51. Question 48

    Why avoid long sentences in email?

  52. Question 49

    Why use numbers for steps?

  53. Question 50

    Why remove filler words?

  54. Question 51

    Why use please and thank you?

  55. Question 52

    How do you disagree respectfully in email?

  56. Question 53

    How do you decline a request politely?

  57. Question 54

    What is a good way to apologize in email?

  58. Question 55

    Should you vent in a work email?

  59. Question 56

    How do you address a mistake you made?

  60. Question 57

    When should you CC a manager?

  61. Question 58

    What does professionalism mean in email?

  62. Question 59

    Should you use emojis in professional email?

  63. Question 60

    How should you handle sensitive topics by email?

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  65. Question 61

    Why proofread before sending an email?

  66. Question 62

    What should you double-check in the email greeting?

  67. Question 63

    Is spellcheck enough?

  68. Question 64

    Why read your email aloud?

  69. Question 65

    Why check the subject line for errors?

  70. Question 66

    Why verify the attachment before sending?

  71. Question 67

    Why double-check dates and times?

  72. Question 68

    Why keep verb tense consistent?

  73. Question 69

    Why is punctuation important?

  74. Question 70

    Why avoid excessive exclamation points?

  75. Question 71

    What does CC mean in email?

  76. Question 72

    When should you use CC?

  77. Question 73

    What does BCC mean?

  78. Question 74

    When is BCC appropriate?

  79. Question 75

    When should you use Reply All?

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  81. Question 76

    Why avoid Reply All when possible?

  82. Question 77

    What is a risk of accidental Reply All?

  83. Question 78

    How do you remove someone from a thread?

  84. Question 79

    Should you add new recipients mid-thread?

  85. Question 80

    What is good email chain etiquette?

  86. Question 81

    When should you mention an attachment?

  87. Question 82

    What file format is best for final documents?

  88. Question 83

    Why use clear file names?

  89. Question 84

    When should you compress large files?

  90. Question 85

    When should you send a link instead of a file?

  91. Question 86

    Why check sharing permissions on links?

  92. Question 87

    Why review attachments for sensitive data?

  93. Question 88

    What should you do before sending confidential files?

  94. Question 89

    How should you reference an attachment?

  95. Question 90

    What if you forgot an attachment?

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  97. Question 91

    What is a reasonable response time for most emails?

  98. Question 92

    What should you do if you need more time to respond?

  99. Question 93

    How should you follow up on a request?

  100. Question 94

    How long should you wait before following up?

  101. Question 95

    What is a polite bump email?

  102. Question 96

    What is an out-of-office reply?

  103. Question 97

    Should you reply all in a follow-up?

  104. Question 98

    When should you move a long email thread to a meeting?

  105. Question 99

    What should you do after no response?

  106. Question 100

    Should you thank someone after they respond?

  107. Question 101

    What is an email template?

  108. Question 102

    When should you use a template?

  109. Question 103

    How do you customize a template?

  110. Question 104

    What makes a request clear?

  111. Question 105

    How do you request a meeting by email?

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  113. Question 106

    How do you ask for a status update?

  114. Question 107

    How do you send a reminder email?

  115. Question 108

    What is a confirmation email?

  116. Question 109

    How do you introduce two people by email?

  117. Question 110

    How do you close action items in an email?

  118. Question 111

    What is a common email mistake?

  119. Question 112

    Why avoid using 'ASAP' in email?

  120. Question 113

    Why avoid too much bold text?

  121. Question 114

    Why is ALL CAPS a mistake?

  122. Question 115

    How can you avoid sending to the wrong person?

  123. Question 116

    How can you avoid forgetting attachments?

  124. Question 117

    Why include a short summary in long emails?

  125. Question 118

    Why avoid too many recipients?

  126. Question 119

    What should you do before replying when upset?

  127. Question 120

    What if you are unsure about sending an email?

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