Don't know who needs this reminder at the start of the school year but don't forget this excellent advice from @danidonovan.com as you deal with the overwhelming deluge of start of term email!

Adding my $0.02 to this. Most people bury the lede with their emails which makes them harder to read. Assume you'll get one sentence (at most) to get your point across before people stop reading. Here's a format that works well for professional, academic, and even personal emails.

Maybe it's just me, but I disagree with the "Sorry" vs "Thank you" one. If I've been waiting for a response -- "thank you for your patience" would probably rub me the wrong way. Like -- Actually, I didn't have a choice in the matter.

haha so useful!

did my boss write this (But seriously, I recognize many phrases she uses!)

i need to bookmark this!