Letter

102 Letter Template: Include the following elements in your email interview requests. Feel free to use your own wording. Remember to bcc: your instructor to get credit for the interview request.

Professor Kathleen Paul,

1) Introduce self

2) Introduce Project:

• I have an assignment for my English class and I would like to interview you for this project. My paper pertains to my discipline, forensic anthropology. I have to write about the technicalities of this field of study and I would really appreciate it if I could interview you for this paper so that I can add your perspective and experience into my accounts.

3) Request interview

• Since you are teaching me about anthropology in ASM 104 and you are an expert in your field, I would like to consult your expertise on this matter for my paper. This interview would be for both me and a fellow classmate.

4) Specify availability (preferred and alternative times you can meet; consider using the professor's office hours if possible)

• I would be willing to come in for office hours, but I am not sure if my partner has the same hours to come to the appointment. So if we can schedule an appointment that works for all of us that would be great. (what are the office hours, we would need to give a specific time, and a few of them, that way they do not feel obligated to do any “negotiating” for time slots)

6) Approximate interview length

• The interview will not take much of your time. We will simply be asking you a few questions about your experience and expertise. The interview should last between thirty minutes to an hour in length.

7) Objections to recording?

• Also, would it be possible to record the interview so that we have more accurate notes. If not that is okay as well, please simply let us know before we begin the interview.

8) Regards,

• Alexis Abril Aldana
• Elizabeth Heinz