How To Email A Professor

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Emailing A Professor

Forming an email to a professor, especially one that you may not know very well, can be stressful and intimidating. With these few tips and tricks, hopefully it will become second nature to email your professor!

Proper Greeting
- Starting your email with a “Hello” or “Dear” followed by your professor’s name is a great way to open your email.
Introduce Yourself
- Putting your name, and your class number, even if the Professor knows who you are, never hurts.
Correct Grammar and Punctuation
- Writing an email is not the same as writing a text. Be sure to proofread the email before hitting send.
Proper Closing
- Conclude the email with a polite closing such as “Thank you” or “Best wishes” and then followed by your name.

Example Email to a Professor

Dear Professor Jones,

My name is Jane Hanna, and I am a student in your MGMT29061-OL12 class. I am writing to you because I have some questions regarding the assignment that is due on September 2, 2023. I would love to schedule a time to meet with you. Please let me know when works for you to meet.

I look forward to hearing from you and I appreciate your time.

Best wishes,

Jane Hanna