Best day of the week to ask for your job back?

[ski]

I need to send an email to my HR contact at the company I co-op (intern) with soon, basically requesting another term at their company before I graduate.

Sending it at 4:00pm Friday would probably be bad, and sending it at 8:00am Monday might also be bad too. What day of the week or time of the day should I send a request like this? Does it even matter?

[eSDee]

Monday, at 1:16 pm. No sooner or later, or you'll never get the job.

Monday afternoon seriously.

[ialsohaveadream]

Monday or Tuesday around 2 pm. That way it's still early in the week, so you can expect a decent response time, and it's after lunch.

[ski]

Question 2:

Let's say the HR contact's name is Betty Smith. I've been in contact with her by first name when I worked there before, but it has been a year since then.

Do I write,
"Dear Betty:"
"Dear Betty Smith:"
"Dear Ms. Smith:"
or one of those using a comma?

[ski]

Question 3:

Here's my rough draft for the e-mail:

Dear __________

I am a co-op student from Virginia Tech, and my last co-op term with M/A-COM was the fall of 2003. I am a senior now in Electrical Engineering. I am writing to inquire about returning for a co-op term starting in January for my spring semester. Having worked in Systems with Rick XXXX and Blake XXXX on my last term, I would like to see about returning to work in their group once again. If that is not a possibility, I would be interested in working in another group within the company that would have need for a co-op this spring.

I would appreciate it very much if you ____________________

Thank you very much for your time.

Sincerely,
ski
[email protected]
540-XXX-XXX



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The first blank is for Question 2, and the 2nd blank is trying to figure out how to word what I want her to do. Any suggestions of what to put?

[Grubbie]

That looks good to me, you could also try to maybe do it in person?


Might not look to professional coming from somebody named ski

[ski]

That looks good to me, you could also try to maybe do it in person?


Might not look to professional coming from somebody named ski

well I changed from my real name to ski for posting purposes
I called to talk to her in person about it, but she requested that it be in email form so she can forward it to departments.

[ray]

Forget "Dear"

I have always addressed people just by their first name once I start working with them.

HR Person's Name,

I am a co-op student from Virginia Tech, and my last co-op term with M/A-COM was the fall of 2003. I am a senior now in Electrical Engineering. I am writing to inquire about returning for a co-op term starting in January for my spring semester. Having worked in Systems with Rick XXXX and Blake XXXX on my last term, I would like to see about returning to work in their group once again. If that is not a possibility, I would be interested in working in another group within the company that would have need for a co-op this spring.

Perhaps we could setup a time to discuss the opportunities available.

Thank you very much for your time.

Regards,

ski
[email protected]
540-XXX-XXX

[ski]

Thanks ray... that was exactly what I needed

[Grubbie]

well I changed from my real name to ski for posting purposes
I called to talk to her in person about it, but she requested that it be in email form so she can forward it to departments.

haha i know


See that is what I hate, important things like that I prefer to do in person, cause you can make a impression. Emails are so faceless, I guess I have a little old school in me, but an email is great, but I would think a hand delivered letter plus face to face time does the trick better in certain situations.

[ski]

Initial success!

"Thanks, ski, I will forward your interest on to Blake's group, as well as the others. I'll let you know.

Thanks!
Betty"

[blueindian]

i would have put in a bit about "per our phone call" so that the peeps she sent it to would know that you had taken the initiative to call.

looks good though.