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Sending Professional Emails

  • If you make a professional contact, send an email the next day to continue the relationship. Try to send it during business hours (9 am – 6 pm)
  • Use a formal subject line
  • Do not use emoticons
  • Always try to find a contact name rather than using To Whom It May Concern.
  • Check for spelling and grammar before you hit send. Errors in spelling and grammar send the message that you aren’t that interested in details
  • If in doubt, err on the side of formal 
  • Include: a salutation
  • Include: what you are thanking them for
  • Include: a reminder of something you talked about / your skills / your interest in the position (whatever is relevant)
  • Include: your full name as signature