agreed. funny that the post mentions boomerang, I used to time my emails to my referees to hit their morning inbox
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Boomerang is great for the actual boomerang function too.
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oh yeah. but on my home computer I use a desktop client so I can't do that, unfortunately
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Huh, I'm pretty sure on Mac client it works. Might be wrong as I use Chrome/Gmail website always...
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ah, I don't use the official Gmail client. used to use sparrow, and haven't found a good alternative yet :/
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I can't live without it.
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Hmm. Will give it another try. Have been using polymail but it's really clunky
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@pgbovine on email writing is also v. useful, for all levels incl. undergrads http://www.pgbovine.net/email-tips.htm -
I'm certain that students miss opportunities ALL the time because of crappy emails that get ignored. so important
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see also this (evidence-based) advice on the opening line https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/thermaltoy.wordpress.com/2013/01/26/dr-who-or-professor-who-on-academic-email-etiquette/amp/ …
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I focus on the title bit here: https://cogtales.wordpress.com/2016/02/08/how-to-choose-the-correct-address-in-emails/ … It's super cultural, though...
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It is! I didn't realise the different ways Dr and Prof are interpreted in US/UK. Subtle, but there's scope for misunderstanding.
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