This feels risky, but despite being busy, most professors, most of the time, like talking to students. I think. Version 2: Phone call. Think twice before leaving voicemails: some people, like me, almost never think to check voicemail because calls are so rare. At this tender, early stage, knowing that people are paying attention and getting value out of this is a Good Thing.
Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I suspect the context of your question is more focused on research than teaching. Write this in the first sentence. In a school setting, a professor encounters many people all the time. They might also be teaching a similar subject in various streams in that school.
So keep that in mind. Imagine them opening an email with an entire article, paragraph after paragraph, with long sentences. But if you write just a paragraph, packed with the relevant information, and observing proper language skills, be sure your email will be read, and an appropriate answer will follow. If you have a lot of things to say, then break the email in short paragraphs. If possible, include subtitles within so they can scheme through your writing effortlessly.
Most students get it wrong when they include non-academic stuff. Or worry too much about how the professor will understand particular sentences. Before they know it, they are explaining words and discussing points unnecessarily.
Reading a long email is hard. That means using simple language, bolding important points, using italics, and so on. One of the ways to use language clearly is by installing a language app like Grammarly on your computer or phone to correct help you express yourself accordingly. The best part is that you can place it in the subject line.
Be clear and exact about this. Put them in one email but make sure you number them appropriately. Start with the most important. The Sunflower. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share on Reddit. Close Modal Window. Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Improve this question. Stephan Tarasov Stephan Tarasov 1 1 gold badge 3 3 silver badges 8 8 bronze badges. Have you seen Is it acceptable to ignore emails in academia? This seems to be a duplicate question. I get that professors are busy, as a student that also works on campus using three different emails, I really get it.
As well, because our emails at universitys are our main source of communication it should be checked daily. Which is maddening when you need a response for matters like needing a paper extension or you need to bring your child to class. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Would you explain how to propose to have a quick chat? By e-mail or by phone?
Or some other means? If by e-mail, how would the OP know the e-mail won't be overlooked again? I see no other way than to do it per mail. If he consistently ignores your mail, you should start worrying. As a professor, I will second the quick chat suggestion. Sometimes I will spend an hour writing an email that ends up less productive than a half-hour or even less! Knowing that kind of email in advance makes me more likely to put off responding to the original email.
So I am likely to respond to the follow-up with "Sure, call me at x time and we'll sort it out. If one is deliberately ignored, it's not the right place to work at, anyway. Broadly divided, we need to balance: Teaching: Two to four courses a semester with dozens, scores, or hundreds of students; a handful of TFs; and occasional irate deans and parents.
RoboKaren RoboKaren I would first of all not write email, but call him. Another email could also be overlooked. SLx64 SLx64 1 1 gold badge 7 7 silver badges 11 11 bronze badges.
I disagree with both points in this answer. First, if the mail contained rather simple questions, the probability of an answer arriving after a week approaches 0.
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