Communicating with your professors in a formal professional way

In the past few years of my college journey and at the beginning of each semester for each class I have, I would hear the same advice from my professors which is “How to email your professor”,however; students still make mistakes writing emails to their professors. Professor always emphasize the importance of the accurate way to email your professor because any written mistake that was caused either on purpose or by accident can itself change the way your instructor views you as a student. To be honest, some mistakes can even get you dropped from the course. So here I am today going to show  you in a few steps what to include and avoid in your email to your professor. The first and most important thing is to make sure the email address is correct, and you are sending your email to the correct recipient, also that you are using your university or college email to send from. Second you need to start with a greeting. For instance: (Good Morning Professor —–) or( Dear Professor—–). Second, you need to introduce yourself to your instructor especially if that is your first email. Introducing yourself should include mentioning the course number and meeting date and time. In addition, you need to be formal, respectful and remember that your professor isn’t your friend. You need to treat your email as a formal letter and not a text message. Third, you need to state why are you writing this email. Finally, end your email with (Thank you) and a signature of your name. Also, according to Watkin and Corry in chapter 6, in case of an emergency, you need to contact your professor immediately, but still be formal and respectful despite the situation, and make sure to include all details and proofs of a certain incident or event. Following all those steps can really help you with establishing your professional relationship with your professors. I hope this was helpful and good luck with all your studies.

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