Assignment 3: 1 Memorandum Demonstrating You- Attitude

To: Evan Crisp,
From: Enguang Shi, ENGL 301 99A Student
Date: November 21, 2020
Subject: Best Practices in Writing Emails to A Professor

Introduction

Here is a memo about principles you can refer to in writing email messages. These principles are mainly about “You attitude”, which leads to a more professional-looking email.

Tips for writing emails to professors

• Adding an email subject line to communicate what the email is about.
• Emphasizing what the professor wants or needs to know.
• Instead of stating our needs, focusing more on confirming what the professor can do.
• Using positive emphasis sentences to show the objective.
• Expressing the appreciation for the professor.
• Starting the email message with “Dear Professor xx,” that label us as professional and polite.
• Keeping a formal email format by avoiding typos, spelling mistakes, and informal abbreviations.

Conclusion

Following these principles can help us convey our intention in a clear and polite way when writing email messages to professors. If you have any questions, please contact me at samuelshi20@outllook.com.