Asking for a letter of recommendation via email for next cycle

[lull]

In-person office hour visits are a lot harder now. How should I send an email asking for a letter of recommendation for next cycle application? Should I be straightforward and ask, or should I ask for a zoom meeting to discuss a potential letter?

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[Zorax]

A lot of professors are having online office hours. Asking face to face is always better than email.

 

[Derz]

Asked 2 of my professors over email last spring. If you know they will write you a good letter, I don't think it's a big deal. The reason you'd wanna ask in person is to rate their enthusiasm for your request—something you can't observe over email.

 

[jamaica jan sun princess]

I asked for all of my letters over email this year.