> Your salutation is more important than most students realize because this is your very first opportunity to make a good impression. Although there are countless ways to address a recipient professor, there is really only one recommended option: “Dear Dr. Neufeld,” with a comma. “Dear” is not, as some might think, overly endearing; rather, it’s professional and formal. A possible alternative is “Hello Dr. Neufeld,” but this risks seeming too informal. “Dr. Neufeld” is too abrupt. “Hey,” “Hello,” “Greetings,” or “Dear Sir” all reflect a mixture of awkwardness, poor judgment, and impersonality for a first e-mail contact. Using a first name, by itself, is unacceptable.
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