E-mail Your Professor – Brian Fuller

SUBJECT LINE: MEANINGFUL & SPECIFIC
	✅	“Wednesday Lighting Quiz”
	❌	“Just Checking In”
	❌	“Hi!”
GREETING
	✅	Start with “Dear Professor Last Name”
	✅	Always spell your teacher’s name correctly
	❌	“Yo, ‘Sup?”
MESSAGE BODY
	✅	Use complete sentences.
	✅	Use “Please” and “Thank You.”
	❌	Avoid text language, shortcuts, emojis, memes
	❌	Avoid whimsical fonts or colors
CONTENT
	✅	Politely, concisely, and clearly state your reason for e-mailing.
	✅	List a specific assignment title.
	✅	Ask for clarification first before assuming an error or malice.
	✅	If you are e-mailing with a problem, suggest a solution.
SIGNATURE
	✅	Closing with “Sincerely” or “Thank You” is usually appropriate.
	✅	Include your full name – first and last
	✅	Identify your course and section: (e.g., "ART3205.200")
SEND
	✅	Proofread – use spellcheck and Grammarly
	✅	Allow 12 business hours for a reply (weekends, holidays, breaks, and the hours between 5pm-9am don’t count)
	✅	Check your email for a response.
	❌	Never send when you're angry, drunk, high, or sleep-deprived. Save a draft to send later.
	❌	Don't use e-mail if the issue can wait and be handled in person.