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Always begin your email<\/a> with a courteous “Dear” or “Hello” and then your professor’s name or title (Dr.”XYZ,” Professor XYZ, etc.). If you’re unsure of their official title, using “Professor” followed by their last name is usually an excellent option.<\/span><\/p>\n Presenting yourself and communicating in your writing assignments in front of your teachers is crucial.<\/span><\/p>\n If you write to a professor, you must consider it an exchange of professional nature. The way you interact communicates your degree of professionalism and seriousness. It affects not only the way your professor perceives your behavior but will also affect how long they’ll spend addressing your concerns. If you appear inconsiderate, rude, or reckless, it will affect how your professor reacts. It could affect how your professor interacts with you and how they judge your work. Like any professional interaction, it is best to be polite, respectful, and professional when interacting with your professors. Your email, as well as your words, reflect you and your manner of speaking.<\/span><\/p>\n Here are some basic suggestions to follow when emailing your instructors or professors.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Writing for professors isn’t any different than writing a formal business letter. Remember that you’re not communicating with a friend or sending an informal message to someone you know. It is professional communication with an individual with expertise in their area and is in an authoritative position. They will assess your performance and rate your work. Your emails must contain the appropriate parts of a letter, display respect and politeness, and show that you are an educated student. Here are some specific guidelines:<\/span><\/p>\n Start your email by addressing your professor with a title and name. Then, finish your email with closing with your signature. A message that does not begin with any greeting or concludes without a signature may be seen as rudeness or lack of respect by the author. Address your professor as “Professor” or “Dr.”. Suppose your professor is earned a Ph.D. or higher. In that case, you must address them with “Professor LastName” or “Dr. LastName.” If they don’t have any Ph.D. or you’re not certain, then address them with “Professor LastName.” Unless you are specifically instructed to do this, do not use your professor’s initials. Start your message with a greeting that politely addresses the professor in a manner such as “Dear Professor Smith” or “Hi, Dr. Jones.” When you’ve finished your email, finish by signing a closing like “Sincerely, Your Name” or “Thanks, Your Name.” If the professor doesn’t have a good understanding of you, use the full title of your name. Your initial name is sufficient if the professor is familiar with you or if you’ve spoken to them in person several times.<\/span><\/p>\n Make sure your messages are concise and clear. Be sure that your message is simple to comprehend and that you don’t go into unnecessary details. However, writing professionally doesn’t mean your message must be lengthy. If your message is short or clear, a single-sentence email (provided that it contains the signature and greeting) is acceptable.<\/span><\/p>\n Make sure you use correct spelling and grammar. When your emails are rife with grammar and spelling errors, it means one of two possibilities: (1) You’re very uninformed, or (2) You are so uninterested in the person writing it that you’re unwilling to invest the time needed to write professionally. It’s not something you wish to communicate to your teacher. Use complete sentences. Make sure you use correct spelling, capitalization, and grammar. Be careful with homophones like there\/their\/they’re, to\/two\/too. Avoid using grammatically incorrect colloquialisms, for example, “gonna” or “could of.” Don’t employ emoticons. Avoid using text abbreviations like “R U gonna have ur class 2morrow cuz I won’t b there”.<\/span><\/p>\n “Good English, well spoken and well written, will open more doors than a college degree. Bad English will slam doors you didn’t even know existed.”<\/span>— William Raspberry<\/span><\/p>\n Alongside the message’s content, There are other technical considerations to remain professional and polite in your email.<\/span><\/p>\n Create an account using a suitable email address. It is recommended that you make use of your University email address. The use of offensive, sexy, or childish email addresses aren’t appropriate in professional relationships and are an error to utilize. If you have an email address of the form sweet_darlin_nikki@yahoo.com or cutie_pie_98@hotmail.com or mikey_g@aol.com, it’s time to retire that address in favor of something more grown up and more professional. If you don’t want to use your university email address, create a Gmail account of firstname.lastname@gmail.com. If you’d like, you can forward emails from other accounts to your new ones. The email you use, which includes both your username and domain name, is an expression of your professionalism. (See this comic from Oatmeal. Oatmeal.) Additionally, sloppy address-based email accounts have a greater chance of being blocked as spam and never reaching your teacher’s inbox.<\/span><\/p>\n Ensure your emails show your complete name within your “From” field. In your email preferences, you can change an option to set the “From Name” that recipients will see when they receive your emails. It should include both your initials and your last name. It shouldn’t include your address for email; it shouldn’t be just your initials, and it shouldn’t be a nickname or handle. If your professor sees their inbox, it will help them to see who the email comes from immediately and identify your status as an individual in their class. If you’re unsure of what happens when you can tell if the “From Name” appears in the emails you receive from your account, write an email and have an examination. Additionally, emails that don’t contain your full name are more likely to be flagged as spam and not make it into the inbox of your professor.<\/span><\/p>\n Always make sure to use an instructive subject line. Don’t leave out the subject line. Subject lines assist recipients in figuring out what the email’s subject is before they open the message. Subject lines also assist in organizing and locating emails that will be sent shortly. It’s best to include the course’s name as well as an explanation of the content of your email. For instance: “Math 3333-Question about Homework” or “Math 2331-Request for Meeting”.<\/span><\/p>\n Professors are very busy, and teaching isn’t the only thing they do in their work. If you send emails containing small requests or request a professor perform tasks that you can easily do by yourself, it implies that you don’t consider your professor a valuable resource or respect their time. Also, be sure not to send emails that communicate, “I need to know this, and you need to tell me right now.” Here are some of the most common mistakes made by students that you need to be aware of:<\/span><\/p>\n Don’t email with simple questions that you can address by yourself. If you aren’t sure what a term means, you can look at an index in the text. If you’re unsure how to complete an exercise, look through your notes to determine whether a similar exercise was covered in the lecture. The policies of the class, like the hours of office, the assignment’s details writing guidelines and grading guidelines, as well as guidelines for missed exams and classes and more. Are usually covered on the school’s syllabus. If you aren’t clarified, do not hesitate to write your question and then first solve it on your own and only write it down if you require further clarification.<\/span><\/p>\n Don’t make demands. If you’re asking for anything that takes time or energy, it is best to be polite and express it as a request. Don’t assume that you will receive the request and that it automatically has special considerations. For example, if you fail an exam for any reason, don’t go on the record and claim, “I missed an exam. When can I make it up?”. Instead, make a case for your reasons for having other circumstances that are extenuating, and ask your professor whether they would allow you to retake the test. If you also have particular needs or have a disability that requires accommodations, don’t send your professor an email informing them what they need to do. Be clear about your situation and requirements, then ask to be accommodated politely.<\/span><\/p>\n Don’t send an email explaining why you didn’t attend class. Most professors are fed up with excuses like this and don’t have the time to. However, if you have experienced something serious or require special accommodations, it is best to visit the office during office hours to discuss the issue in person.<\/span><\/p>\n Do not write to your professor seeking copies of their notes because you didn’t attend class. Professors are busy, and they are not responsible for taking on more work simply because you did not attend class. Instead, talk to your student.<\/span><\/p>\nEmail Etiquette: Guidelines for Writing to Your Professors<\/strong><\/h2>\n
View an Emai<\/b>l to a Professor as a Professional Interaction.<\/b><\/h3>\n
Use Proper Email Etiquette.<\/b><\/h3>\n
Do Not Waste Your Professor’s Time.<\/b><\/h3>\n