Professional email writing
35 min · Beginner
A professional email is a short, polite message that tells the reader who you are, what you need and by when, so they can act without writing back to ask. During placements, your emails to the TPO, recruiters and HR are often the first thing they read from you.
Topics in this lesson
- Subject lines that say what the email is about
- Templates for emails to the TPO, recruiters and HR
- Following up, rescheduling, accepting and declining offers
- Tone, length and signatures
- Common mistakes and corrected versions
Interview questions this lesson answers
- What makes an email professional?
- What should a good subject line contain?
- How do you greet someone whose name you do not know?
- How long should a placement email be?
- What should go in your email signature?
- Why should your email address be professional?
- When and how do you follow up after an interview?
- How do you ask to reschedule an interview?
- Is it acceptable to reschedule an interview at all?
- How do you accept an offer by email?
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