Sunday
Mar062011
A Note Sent to My Students This Morning
Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 11:30AM To: Students of History of the Western Theatre II, Brooklyn College, Spring 2011
From: Frank Episale, instructor
Subject: e-mail etiquette
Dear Students,
Several recent e-mails have spurred me to write this. While I keep class very casual, and while I encourage you to call me by my first name, etc., a certain level of professionalism is still called for in communications.
More specifically: when you write to a professor, an employer, or anyone you want a certain kind of respect from, you should write in complete sentences, with proper punctuation, capitalization, and grammar. And you should proofread the e-mail before you press "send." This is true even if you are typing on your phone.
Of course, mistakes are inevitable (I certainly make my share of typos), but taking at least the minimal care to present yourself as an educated adult both demonstrates respect for the person to whom you are writing and suggests that you deserve respect in return.
Best,
Several recent e-mails have spurred me to write this. While I keep class very casual, and while I encourage you to call me by my first name, etc., a certain level of professionalism is still called for in communications.
More specifically: when you write to a professor, an employer, or anyone you want a certain kind of respect from, you should write in complete sentences, with proper punctuation, capitalization, and grammar. And you should proofread the e-mail before you press "send." This is true even if you are typing on your phone.
Of course, mistakes are inevitable (I certainly make my share of typos), but taking at least the minimal care to present yourself as an educated adult both demonstrates respect for the person to whom you are writing and suggests that you deserve respect in return.
Best,
Frank
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