Emailing Teachers

What should students know about sending an email to a teacher?

• Use a proper salutation (Example: Hello, Mrs. Smith or Good afternoon, Mr. Jones), correct grammar, and full sentences.
• Clearly state the purpose of the email (Example: I didn't understand the homework, forgot the field trip form).
• Save problems, complaints, and other issues for face-to-face discussion. Doing that avoids any unintended frustration.
• Avoid anything that might be considered rude. Check the message over to make sure nothing could be misconstrued.
• Don't overuse emoticons. 😋
• Avoid attaching long, elaborate email signatures with images, song quotes, and so on.
• Don't reply all and send superfluous messages to everybody in the class or community.

Inspired by: Common Sense Media