Email

Your email address

Your email address ends in @spsdme.org and is the same one that you will use for all Google Apps. If you do not know your email address or password, your teacher can help.

Teacher email address

Teacher's email address can be found on the teacher's website or they will show up automatically as you start to type their last name in the TO field of your email.

Salutations and Conclusion

It is polite to put a greeting at the top of every email - something like "Hello Mrs. Jones" or "Good Morning!"

At the end of the email, close it by saying thank you and your name.

Subject

Always provide a meaningful subject that gives an idea what your email is about. For example:

• "Quick Question on Chapter 7 Assignment"

• "Time for the Meet?"

• "Late Assignment"

• "App won't open"

Details

Use as much detail as possible when writing the note. Being as specific as possible helps the reader to help you quickly and without having to send more emails to figure out what you are saying. It is always best to assume that your reader knows nothing, so tell them everything!

Before sending your email, ask yourself:

• • What do you want or need? Do you need help? Are you just providing a fact? Do you need the answer to a questions?

  • What is this about - Which assignment?

  • Which App?

  • What section?

  • What happened?

  • Is there an error message? What have I tried before emailing?

How to write an effective email to your teacher.

Helpful Hints

Sent Folder

The SENT folder on the left side of the screen shows emails that you've already sent. Use this folder to RE-send the same email to someone else or to confirm that your message was sent.

Drafts Folder

When you do not finish an email, it is automatically saved to your drafts folder. Come here to find messages that were lost before sending or maybe you thought you sent but nobody received.