I sent a polite e-mail to a professor that I wish to do research with, but to my cordial e-mail I received a terse, one-line response. It wasn't a negative response, but I felt as if the polite and respectful nature of my e-mail was ignored. Is this a lack of respect on the professors part? It was somewhat similar to this:
My e-mail: Dear Prof. Mackley,
blah blah blah. I thoroughly appreciate blah blha blah...(about 3 paragraphs of polite fluff)
Thank you for all your assistance. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Respectfully,
my name
His Response:
when do you want to start
That was it! I feel silly now for having sent such a nice e-mail. Should I not send polite e-mails to this professor anymore? Should I just ignore and continue being polite?
EDIT: In our future correspondence, should I adopt his tone? I realize he is my superior, but I don't want to annoy him with fluff if that is indeed the case here. Thank you for all the helpful responses.
My e-mail: Dear Prof. Mackley,
blah blah blah. I thoroughly appreciate blah blha blah...(about 3 paragraphs of polite fluff)
Thank you for all your assistance. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Respectfully,
my name
His Response:
when do you want to start
That was it! I feel silly now for having sent such a nice e-mail. Should I not send polite e-mails to this professor anymore? Should I just ignore and continue being polite?
EDIT: In our future correspondence, should I adopt his tone? I realize he is my superior, but I don't want to annoy him with fluff if that is indeed the case here. Thank you for all the helpful responses.