Emailing a Professor

Using chatbots to help write your emails makes you appear:

(select all that apply)

• insecure, lazy, and unable to put yourself in the reader's shoes

• more professional

• more likely to use AI on essay assignments

• willing to put in the hard work need to earn an "A"

Which of the following must be avoided when emailing a professor?

• introducing yourself

• using their personal email address

• a request

• the opening and closing salutations

What is the appropriate way to address a professor in an email?

• using their first name

• using their personal email address

• using their title and last name

• not addressing them at all

When emailing a professor, what should be included in the opening and closing salutations?

• nothing, just start the email

• formal greetings and closing remarks

• informal language and slang

• only the closing salutation

What is an example of appropriate content for an email request to a professor?

• asking for feedback on an assigment

• inquiring about why you received the grade you did

• asking for an extension with a valid reason

• asking a question about something discussed in class

Before sending your professor an email, first check:

(select all the apply)

• that you are emailing the right person

• your own email address; is it appropriate?

• that it has a proper subject

• that you are using the right email address (i.e. the official university address only)

When emailing a professor, it is best to avoid email during:

(select all that apply)

• their class times

• their office hours

• when they are away for conferences or symposiums

• extra busy times, such as the first and last weeks of the semester

It is okay to continue emailing back and forth like you would with texting:

• true

• false

It is okay to drop formalities when you know that the professor knows who you are:

• true

• false

It is a good idea to save an email as a draft or schedule its delivery to be sent at an appropriate time.

• true

• false