E-mailing Professors for LOR's???

[kg062007]

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I graduated Uni recently and had to move back home 200 miles away. Is emailing for LORs okay? What should I put in the email? Is there any etiquette I should be aware of? All the professors are women, if it matters.

 

[Uisa]

I graduated Uni recently and had to move back home 200 miles away. Is emailing for LORs okay? What should I put in the email? Is there any etiquette I should be aware of? All the professors are women, if it matters.

In your case email is probably your best bet (much more efficient than snail mail and less intrusive than a phone call). Just be polite about it and start off the email addressing how you would appreciate it if (X) could write you a LOR, then move on to talking about the requirements and etc. then thank them.

 

[KTownGT]

I graduated Uni recently and had to move back home 200 miles away. Is emailing for LORs okay? What should I put in the email? Is there any etiquette I should be aware of? All the professors are women, if it matters.

Unless you've figured out how to email a box of chocolates with your request, this doesn't really matter at all. 🙄

 

[jm192]

I would mention the whole being 200 miles away thing. I think some may wonder why you don't come ask in person, and take you a little less serious. And then some may feel as though you have such limited access to faculty and be more interested in helping you.

 

[ghostman]

Emailing should be fine given your situation. I moved away before my final grades were up, so I ended up emailing my professor. I did mention in my email that I moved away though and would have preferred to ask him for an LOR in person.

 

[venacontracta]

Have you considered emailing all the LOR writers, setting up appointments around the same time, and then going back to your undergrad to meet with all of them?

 

[littlefaster]

Have you considered emailing all the LOR writers, setting up appointments around the same time, and then going back to your undergrad to meet with all of them?

This. It's really beneficial to have a face-to-face meeting with the letter writer so they can get a fresh feel for your personality before sitting down to write. Also, remember to bring an updated resume and have some stories of your experiences ready to tell if they ask.