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How to Write Emails in a Professional Context. Creating a professional persona that projects competence and maturity is crucial for academic and professional success. How to create an effective professional email:. Include a short but informative Subject Line;
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Creating a professional persona that projects competence and maturity is crucial for academic and professional success
How to create an effective professional email: • Include a short but informative Subject Line; • Address the person or people you are writing to; • Introduce yourself in a way that will make you easy to identify; • Express your message or request. Capitalize when needed and use correct punctuation; • Sign the email.
Sample email: Dear Professor Clarissa, my name is Jesse Smith and I'm in your Freshman Seminar. I was wondering what the topic of the final essay was. Thank you for your assistance! Jesse.
General Rules: • Check your professional / academic email at least once a day. • Respond to emails promptly. • Don't start emails with “I want” or “I need.” • Make sure you spell the names of the people you address correctly.