What is the best time to send emails to professors?
I think you should just be efficient and send the message when it occurs to you. Otherwise, it just takes you more time. If the professor answers it, it will occur on his/her timescale anyway. However, you could take advantage of when people are likely to read e-mails and what times are quiet.If it happens to be a professor who follows proverbial work hours (which is rare, but such people exist), then you could use a strategy that applies to anybody else who follows normal working hours. A decent number of people have last-in, first-out (LIFO) e-mail client preferences, in which case they would see more recent e-mails first. In that case, just before they start their workday seems a reasonable thing to do.For professors who could be looking at e-mails at arbitrary times (which is many of us), then sending a message during low-traffic times (weekends, late at night, etc) could lead to the message being more likely not to fall under the radar.The above, by the way, refers only to somebody noticing the e-mail, so it's based on activity patterns. People have different considerations when it comes to whether to respond! Personally, I think you should just maximize your own efficiency.I remember one Christmas day several years ago when I asked a well-known (and very busy) professor who I know something by e-mail. I was working on a paper because I finally had time to do it. I figured he would be with his family and unavailable at the time, but the thought occurred to me, so I felt that it was better just to send the e-mail and get an answer whenever I happened to get it (hence my advice above). It turns out that he was also taking advantage of things finally being quiet, with others on holiday not pestering him so that he too could finally get some work done, so he responded in a couple of minutes. I have had similar experiences with several other colleagues. (When the support staff are away, the mathematicians come out and play!)
How can I forward an email I never sent?
In the spirit of academic success, please excuse my intentions here. I drafted an email to mail to an instructor but it saved in my gmail Drafts folder rather than sending. The instructor said if I could forward her the email (which has an attachment) reflecting the date I sent it, I could get credit. Is there a way I can do this? If my memory serves me right, there is some sort of website that does this.
I sent a rude email to one of my teachers?
Ha ha! I think that's pretty funny. But I always hated my teachers - and they were not too crazy about me either - and so when things like this happens to a teacher it always makes me laugh. *sigh* Well, you could always ease your conscience by sending him another e-mail apologizing for the previous e-mail. He is a teacher, you know, and by now he must be used to students being nasty, sarcastic and disrespectful to him. He's probably come to expect it. Imagine his surprise when he gets a sincere, apologetic e-mail from a student. I think he will be truly grateful. He may even print it out and hang it on the refrigerator door. Tears will come to his eyes every time he reads it. Then he won't be able to eat. So next year, when you see him and he looks skinnier than before you'll know why. It will be your fault.
Does it seem weird to professors when students email them after 8PM at night?
One time a student texted me around 3 am. She said, “Tom, I just woke up in my car in the parking lot at Target. I’m still too drunk to drive and I’m scared.” I drove down to where she was and then drove her home. I tell my students that if they’re ever too drunk to drive and they have absolutely no one else to contact then they can contact me. So far she’s the only one.These are pics of her. We ended up becoming good friends.
Emailing professor, get well soon! IS this a good enough message? any idea how to enhance it?
So my professor emailed saying she is sick and tomorrows class is canceled. I'm going to email her: Hi Mrs. ..... Sorry to hear that you aren’t feeling well. Hope you feel better soon and we see you next week in class. Regards, .... She knows me pretty well and we've had a lot of correspondence before, but Ive never sent a "get well soon" email to a professor before haha!
Is it necessary to reply "thanks" after a professor answers my email?
If you’re concerned that a professor will be offended if you don’t, I’d guess that most of us don’t notice.If you’re concerned that we’ll notice if you do, I promise you that all of us take note.
How should I conclude an email to a professor?
The most recent e-mail I received from a student concluded “good evening”, and that was fine. I wouldn’t even have noticed, but I had this question in mind.But here’s a suggestion. When you are e-mailing a professor for the first time, the onus on you is to be formal. “Dear Professor… Yours sincerely…” Then, see how they respond, and take your cue from that. If the Professor drops the formality, you can do the same.
What should I email a professor if I'm sick and will be missing class?
Check your syllabus before emailing your professor.Some don’t care why you are missing class unless it’s a true emergency, so emailing them saying that you have the flu may just irritate them. Some may also feel that you shouldn’t ask for the missed work for that day and instead should ask a classmate.Assuming that your professor is fine with you notifying him when you miss class and doesn’t mind you asking what you missed, the following could be considered a good email:Dear Dr. Smith:Hello, this is John Doe from your PHIL 0100 Introduction to Philosophy class. Regretfully,I’ve come down with the flu and will miss class tomorrow (January 27) and Thursday (January 29). If you prefer, I can bring a doctor’s note to explain my absence.I saw in the syllabus that we’ll be covering Chapters 13 and 15 this week. Aside from the class readings, are there any in-class assignments that I may have missed? If so, I will gladly complete them and submit them to you when I return to class.Thank you for your understanding,John DoeAs you can see, this email is:ShortAvoids unnecessary flattery (I love your class SO much, but I have to miss it . . .)Avoids personal details or potentially disgusting details (I have to miss class because I’ve been having really bad diarrhea . . .)Informative (it clearly states your name, class, when you will miss class, etc.)
How to politely remind my professor to send a letter of recommendation?
Professors know that students need letters.Select a professor that does know you and your capabilities.Schedule an appointment and approach him during his published office hour. He will not be looking to do other things at that time. If you catch him after class or in a hall way, he may be pressed to get on to next event. At office hours, he should not have other plans, but may be planning journal reading or similar as students usually do not visit during office hours, even though that is the intent.Explain that you need the recommendation. Politely ask if he/she can do this.Provide the forms, if any, required by the site to which they are to be sent. Provide a stamped envelope addressed to where the recommendation needs sent. (You need to make this as easy for the professor as possible).Follow up with a thank you note (not a fancy card, but a note from the heart). I do not know if this could be an email. Years ago, no; but now, not sure. Still a written note in campus mail is still approved.No gifts! And do not pester the professor.