This Is A NEED

this is a NEED

Sending emails is already stressful enough; why make it more difficult by writing them from scratch each time? Above I’ve posted several email templates that I’ve used throughout high school and college with a pretty high success rate. I apologize for how not-pretty they look, but I promise the lack of aesthetic appeal doesn’t detract from the overall usefulness of these templates! You can also find these templates in this doc.

The templates given here are for:

Scheduling a meeting with someone

Sending in application materials for a job

Asking for an extension on an assignment

Sending a thank you email

Applying for a research position

Asking for a letter of recommendation

A few other tips:

Depending on your level of familiarity with who you’re emailing, you can start the email with “Hello NAME,” especially for the extension email. But when in doubt, err on the side of formality.

Don’t just copy and paste these templates! Use these as outlines/first drafts, and personalize your email before sending. 

A lot of professors will list their extension policies in the syllabus, so look that over before asking for extension. If a professor gives one-week extensions, don’t screw yourself over by asking for a three-day extension. Also, try to ask for an extension at least 1-2 weeks in advance. This shows that you’ve planned ahead and didn’t just slack off until the last second, and professors are more likely to be lenient.

You should try to ask for rec letters in person rather than over email. However, if you’re busy as hell or socially anxious (or both, as I was), this email should work in a pinch. I secured 4 out of 4 recommenders using this email format.

A list of professional salutations: sincerely, best, best regards, regards, thank you, thank you for (xyz). Mix and match to avoid repeating something you’ve already said within the email.

Now go forth and email! 

↟↟ᨒSpring Leaves ᨒ↟↟

#00563f

By: @honeynebula

the calming forest

my ebbing chorus

my swaying placating words

watching you leave with your board

the soaring silent birds

breaking the final cord

no muse

only irrelevant news

sitting by the lake

seeing you awake

which choice will we make

the berries of the wicked

brimmed hats at the picnic

the field of mist thickens

here is where you laid

with your flannel

oh so plaid

skip to the next panel

losing card games to my favorite lad

nothing but silent brushed filters to add

adorable kit cats

Kitten paintings by Meta Plückebaum (Germany, 1876 - 1945)

My apologies for the inactivity. Many things have been hectic. But, hopefully I'll be able to work towards becoming active consistently again. Thanks.

~honeynebula

great art style ( ・∇・)

mane 6