I’ve been the recipient of hundreds of
emails from students over the years. Some of them have been quite polite and
well-written, but quite a few are informal to the point where they are verging
on the rude. And many are full of typos.
“Yo, what’s up?” was one of the most
informal openings I’ve gotten, while “Hey” is the most common informal one.
“Hope your well” is a regular mistake I
see. “im writting my essay about x” is also not an usual phrasing.
“Respond immediately” is a frequent demand,
and often those who use it send me their email over and over (and over) again
if I don’t reply within a few hours. If a student should happen to send me the
email on a Friday night, I have many copies waiting for me Monday morning, with
increasing exhortations stating how I “must” reply right away or the student
will be upset or be unable to write the essay or do the reading. And yes, this
often comes from students who are waiting until the last minute to do their
work, though they’ve known about the assignments for weeks, if not months.
So I liked this guide
to emailing your teachers, and I suggest students follow the tips.
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