1. Professionalism
2 Day Mini-Unit

2. Bell Work: 1/8/18
What does it mean to be professional? Where are some places you will be required to act professionally?

3. Agenda 1/8/19 Bell Work/Discussion Rules for Professional Emails
Group Activity
Individual assessment

4. What is wrong with these emails?
*teacher edition
“ms. cento, its bob from ur 6th block i was wondering what the homework was on thursday?”
“hey when is the test?”
“Ms. Cento, its sandy from your 3rd period. You marked my assignment as missing when I obviously turned it in. I think you lost it? I should nt be punished for your mistake. Make sure to fix it.”
“did you get my paper i turned in? -sent from iPhone”

5. What is wrong with these emails?
*Work Edition
“Hi there, I cannot show up for my morning shift tomorrow because there is a concert i am going to out of state. Just wanted to let you know! (Sent at 11:30PM)”
“Ugh did you see how annoying Brenda was in the staff meeting? Seriously how did she get hired lol. Let’s grab lunch together, CYA!
“Mr. Smith, I wanted to discuss a possible promotion opportunity. I have listed out 50 reasons why I am deserving of this opportunity. Firstly,... (it continues)”

6. How do you send a professional email?
What must be included in a professional ?
Write a list in your journal then discuss with your group.

7. Rules for Professional Emails

8. #1 Always Use a Subject Line
Examples:
Meeting Date Changed
Questions about the conference
Suggestions for your presentation
Setting up a meeting/conference
Question about a grade
Future absence
The subject line is the first thing your reader will see. This helps the recipient to immediately know what your is about and how important it is.

9. #2 Use a Professional Greeting
An without a greeting, or with a greeting that is too informal, appears rude and too familiar.
Tip: Use their professional name
Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., etc. You can gauge how informal you can be based upon your relationship and the receiver’s status.
Examples:
Hello [Name],
Good morning, [Name],
Good afternoon, [Name],
Dear [Name],
Hi, [Name], *this is informal, use with someone you are close to.*

10. #3 Keep it Short and Simple
Avoid long, complicated sentences.
Don’t write several long paragraphs.
Use bullet points for important details or lists.
Most people are busy and read s very quickly. Keep things simple and to the point. Anything lengthy should be discussed in person.

11. #4 Use a Professional Closing
Like a greeting, you should always include a closing to be friendly, polite, and professional. Without a closing, the end of the feels abrupt and rude.
Examples:
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes,
Sincerely,
Thank you for your time,

12. #5 Be Careful with ALL CAPS, abbreviations & emojis
USING ALL CAPS FEELS LIKE YOU’RE SCREAMING, WHICH IS RUDE. It also looks unprofessional.
Abbreviations are not appropriate in professional s. They are socially acceptable in texts and social media, but if you wouldn’t use abbreviations on a resume then you wouldn't use them in a professional .
Do not use emojis.

13. Things to look out for:
Use correct capitalization for sentences and proper nouns.
Check for use of articles, verb tenses, and preposition.
Helpful ways to proofread:
Read your aloud
Have a friend or colleague read the before you send it.
#6 Proofread
Be sure to always proofread your before sending. In professional s, grammar, punctuation, and spelling do matter!

14. #7 Also Include Contact Info
For a professional , your signature should include your full name and address.
If appropriate it is also a good idea to include phone number and company name.

15. Group Activity
Shortly I will hand each group a subject that you will need to craft an appropriate professional for.
You must include all 7 steps that I just instructed you on. Body paragraph can only be 3 sentences!
This is a race. The first group to finish with a nicely written and appropriate will receive 15 points. Other groups will receive 10.

16. Exit Ticket Now it is your turn to work independently!
You need to hand write me an “ .” Your scenario is that you want to set up a conference to discuss one of your grades. Make sure to include all 7 steps of the etiquette!
The body of your paragraph needs to be at least 5 sentences. Turn in when you’re finished!