Memos

Evan Crisp Memo

MEMORANDUM

This assignment is to practice the usage of –YOU-ATTITUDE-and-Reader-Centered-Writing, by applying it to giving tips to a student on how to send an email properly.

To: Evan Crisp, UBC Student

From: Peter Yang ENGL 301 student

Date: July 11, 2022

Subject: Tips for Writing Email Messages to Professors

Introduction

Below is the requested memo regarding best practices in contacting professors seeking full enrollment. Below are some tips that might help you receive a reply from professors.

Tips

  1. Using: Using professional email i.e (UBC email)
  2. Including: Including the name and student number at the end of the email and subject line allows professors to respond accordingly.
  3. Avoiding: Avoid slang words or sound demanding as the goal is to sound friendly not demanding.
  4. Being: Being flexible and courteous and accommodating is most likely to elicit a positive response.
  5. Writing: Writing in a formal tone leaves a good impression for further correspondence
  6. Providing: Providing a valid reason for requesting a seat in the course
  7. Showing: Showing gratitude for the professor’s time shows an understanding of their limited time and appreciation for reading the email and drafting a reply.
  8. Greeting: Being respectful and ending with sincerity ensures that the email is polite and friendly in tone.
  9. Concluding: Conclude the email with P.S strengthen the email
  10. Introducing yourself will assist the professor in establishing the identity and purpose of the correspondence.

Conclusion

Because professors receive a massive number of emails every day they might not reply immediately or they might not rely at all on them, so it is best to follow the tips mentioned above. I hope these tips are helpful and if you have any questions, feel free to email me at peter97@student.ubc.ca.

 

LinkedIn Best Practice memo

TO: Ethan Fung (Team member), Juanita Kwok (Team member) and Danae Echeverria (Team member)

From: Peter Yang, ENGL301 Student

CC: Ethan Fung (ENGL 301Team member), Juanita Kwok (ENGL 301 Team member) and Danae Echeverria (ENGL 301Team member) Matilda Murray (ENGL 301 Team Member).

DATE: June 22, 2022

SUBJECT: Best practices concerning professional networking on LinkedIn

 I have used online resources for my research on LinkedIn and here is a summary of the information I found.

  1.  Personal profile: Having a generic summary with details on skills, projects, interests, and certifications in relevant sections is crucial.
  2. Headshot: Smiling and showing most of your face in the frame is important.
  3. Summary: Having an informative summary is important.
  4. Be active: Reaching out to connections, asking for informational interviews, requesting referrals, commenting on content you come across, share content will help you get noticed.
  5. Follow companies and use job search filters: Following companies allow you to receive job alerts and give them the chance to contact you.
  6. Application: Being active and focusing on the most recent job postings is important.
  7. Join groups: Joining a LinkedIn account can help you get noticed and make meaningful connections with the industry you hope to join.
  8. Experience:  Including work experience that is relevant to your business or your projected career path is important.
  9. Engage with personal connections: Having personal connections on LinkedIn is important.
  10. Keeping: Keeping an updated profile allow more attention.

Indeed, having a LinkedIn account is both an amazing and important tool to use, for building personal connections. The topics discussed above are a summary of the research I did in regards to best practices concerning professional networking on LinkedIn.

Work Cited 

Arrive, Team. “Top 10 Tips to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile.” Arrive, 25 June 2022, arrivein.com/career-ca/top-10-tips-to-optimize-your-LinkedIn-profile-for-job-search-in-canada.

Balkhi, Syed. “How to Network on LinkedIn Like a Pro.” Business.Com, 29 June 2022, www.business.com/articles/linkedin-networking-tips.

Smulders, Stefan. “How to Network on LinkedIn – 10 Do’s and Don’ts for You to Consider.” Expandi, 30 June 2022, expandi.io/blog/how-to-network-on-LinkedIn.