MEMORANDUM
To: Evan Crisp, English 301 Student
From: Samantha Lee, English 301 Student
Date: November 7, 2021
Subject: Best Practices for Requesting Admission for a Full Course
Below are best practices for writing an email to a professor, requesting to be added to a full course:
- Providing a subject line that states the specific request will identify the email’s purpose and importance at the beginning
- Addressing the professor by professional title and name in the salutation will give a good first impression
- Providing necessary details on course eligibility will encourage a quick and well-informed decision
- Emphasizing the professor’s benefits for fulfilling the request will improve the probability of course admission
- Choosing positive statements over negative ones will give the impression of a confident, responsible and goal-oriented student
- Maintaining a professional tone will encourage a positive response
- Presenting information in a clear and concise manner will improve readability
- Concluding with a formal closing and full name will end the email courteously and respectfully
Following these practices will improve your chance of course admission. Please contact me if you have any questions.
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