Timeline for Should you always use appropriate letter conventions when emailing a teacher?
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| Nov 8, 2014 at 10:52 | comment | added | Lou | Good questions, @imsotiredicantsleep. I'd like to see some thoughts on them too. | |
| Nov 7, 2014 at 22:36 | comment | added | DeveloperInDevelopment | This is very good advice for sending an opening email, but doesn't address a continued exchange. How should a student respond if the academic signs their email with "Cheers, Brian"? Should they maintain formality or match register? It is also my experience that replies tend to be less complete than enquiries, especially after a long opening email; some back-and-forth may be unavoidable. While the topic and rough timeframe are essential when arranging a meeting, excessive planning for a meeting that isn't yet agreed may come across as presumptuous to some. Academics aren't all identical. YMMV. | |
| Nov 7, 2014 at 20:45 | history | edited | Scott Seidman | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
correct typo
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| Nov 7, 2014 at 20:44 | comment | added | Scott Seidman | Exactly!! In fact, in my design course I spend a few minutes teaching my students the right way to contact experts, and it reads like the FAQ on many of the stacks. | |
| Nov 7, 2014 at 20:30 | comment | added | user | In other words, think of your email correspondence as questions and answers on Stack Exchange! | |
| Nov 7, 2014 at 18:21 | comment | added | Lou | Though tangential to the question, nice points and well put. I'll keep that in mind. | |
| Nov 7, 2014 at 16:37 | history | answered | Scott Seidman | CC BY-SA 3.0 |