ENGL 107: Interview Request Email
Greeting (Dear) Person’s name (Use title: Mr./Ms./Dr./Professor),
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• Establish personal connection: State connection to expert or who recommended that you contact her/him/them.
• State the purpose of your email
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• Share brief, relevant information about yourself
• State your research topic and/or question
• State how your reader will be able to help you (Show you’ve researched the person and organization)
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• Request in-person or skype interview.
• Suggest several dates and times for the interview. (Limit it to an hour to be respectful of the expert’s time.)
• Express gratitude
Closing,
Your name
SAMPLE EMAIL
Dear Ms. Menkart,
My college instructor, Prof. Taylor, recommended that I contact you. I am writing to request an interview with you about
your work at Teaching for Change reviewing children’s literature.
I am currently a freshman at Trinity Washington University. For my English/college composition class, I am researching
the topic of lack of representation of strong Latina characters in children’s literature. I read on your website that you
evaluate books to assess anti-bias content and you actively promote books that contain social justice themes. Your insights
and experience would be invaluable to my research.
Would it be possible to schedule a time to talk in person or on video chat sometime in the next couple of weeks? I am
happy to come to your office at 1832 11th St NW. I am available on Thursdays between 12:00-4:00 PM and on Fridays
after 3:00 PM. The interview should take no more than 30 minutes. If the requested days do not work, please suggest a
time that would be more convenient for you.
With gratitude,
Maria Martin
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Dear _________,
__________ recommended that I contact you. I am writing to request an interview with you about __________.
I am currently a freshman at Trinity Washington University. For my English/college composition class, I am researching
____________. I read on your website that you ______.Your insights and experience would be invaluable to my research.
Would it be possible to schedule a time to talk in person or on skype sometime in the next couple of weeks? I am happy to
come to your office at _______. I am available ________. The interview should take no more than 30 minutes.
Given the mission of your work, I understand how busy you must be, and I am grateful for your time.
Sincerely,
_______________
My Emails
Dear Jessica Izara- Rosales,
Professor Weiler, recommended that I contact you. I am writing to request an interview with you about what you do and
what you notice when students your social media in classrooms and how do you think it affects them.
I am currently a freshman at Trinity Washington University. For my English/college composition class, I am researching
about social media in classrooms. I read on your website that you do your in Journalism and Psychology. Your insights
and experience would be invaluable to my research.
Would it be possible to schedule a time to talk in person or on zoom sometime in the next couple of weeks? I am happy to
come to your office on Wednesdays at 12:30pm-2pm. I am available on zoom between the times 5pm-7:30pm. The
interview should take no more than 30 minutes.
Given the mission of your work, I understand how busy you must be, and I am grateful for your time.
Sincerely,
Jalauni Swangin
Dear Cynthia Bond,
Professor Weiler, recommended that I contact you. I am writing to request an interview with you about what you do and
what you notice when students your social media in classrooms and how do you think it affects them.
I am currently a freshman at Trinity Washington University. For my English/college composition class, I am researching
about social media in classrooms. I read on your website that you Journalism and Psychology. Your insights and
experience would be invaluable to my research.
Would it be possible to schedule a time to talk in person or on zoom sometime in the next couple of weeks? I am happy to
come to your office on Wednesdays from times 12:30pm-2pm. I am available on zoom between the times 5pm-7:30pm.
The interview should take no more than 30 minutes.
Given the mission of your work, I understand how busy you must be, and I am grateful for your time.
Sincerely,
Jalauni Swangin