How can I start an email to a professor?

[hamid95reza]

I have always started my emails to my professor like this:

Dear Professor ....,

This one sounds a little overused to me. I was wondering if there is another option which is formal and polite.

 

[Rover_KE]

Re: How to start an email to a professor?

It's fine. There's no need to change it.

How does he start his replies to you?

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I have changed your thread title.

Don't start a question with 'How to ...'

 

[hamid95reza]

My professor starts with "Dear Hamidreza" and "Hi Hamidreza".

 

[Tdol]

There's nothing wrong with your salutation. If they reply in a friendly manner, that's fine, but I would stick to being polite and respectful in my replies.

 

[emsr2d2]

How does your professor sign off his/her emails? If he/she ends with something like "Regards, Professor Smith", I would continue to address him/her as such. However, if he/she signs off with "Regards, Peter/Jane", I would take that as a sign that it's OK to address him/her by his/her first name.