vangiespen
Jan 27, 2016
Letters / Email to my teacher for UBC references [6]
Hey Ethan, thanks for the clarification. I really needed to know that because of the tone that needed to be used for the letter. However, as I consider the fact that you are both Phil's friend and student, the letter should contain a little of both relationships in its tone. You see, before Phil is your friend, he is first , your teacher. Therefore, the tone of the letter needed to be balanced between a formal tone of approaching a mentor and approaching a close friend. The balance of which, is the letter that I developed for you :-)
Like I said in my previous response. the letter I wrote is an example of how you can approach writing it. Consider the facts that you have to present and keep in mind that this time, you are not asking for a friendly favor from a friend. You are approaching him now from the position of a student, asking his teacher to help him. So accord him, the relationship necessary for the fulfillment of your need, and the proper approach towards this. You can't be too friendly in the letter because he is a teacher at this point and he is supposed to be talking about you from an academic, not friendly point of view. So start the letter in the tone that is applicable and respectful of the situation :-)
Hey Ethan, thanks for the clarification. I really needed to know that because of the tone that needed to be used for the letter. However, as I consider the fact that you are both Phil's friend and student, the letter should contain a little of both relationships in its tone. You see, before Phil is your friend, he is first , your teacher. Therefore, the tone of the letter needed to be balanced between a formal tone of approaching a mentor and approaching a close friend. The balance of which, is the letter that I developed for you :-)
Like I said in my previous response. the letter I wrote is an example of how you can approach writing it. Consider the facts that you have to present and keep in mind that this time, you are not asking for a friendly favor from a friend. You are approaching him now from the position of a student, asking his teacher to help him. So accord him, the relationship necessary for the fulfillment of your need, and the proper approach towards this. You can't be too friendly in the letter because he is a teacher at this point and he is supposed to be talking about you from an academic, not friendly point of view. So start the letter in the tone that is applicable and respectful of the situation :-)