Mr, Miss, Dr, Instructor, Jack.
What is the right thing to call our Instructors? And does it really matter?
Like a fly caught in a web, determining how to refer to the Instructors for our classes can be a messy proposition. I want to help you get it correct right from the beginning every time (and save you from possible embarrassment).
YES, it matters! So often in today's world it seems younger people just call everyone by their first name and think nothing of it. We have talented men and women teaching us at Ai and we want to be respectful of them. And we want their respect.
* Everywhere you see instructors listed or referred to on the Ai site, they are ALL, ALWAYS called “Instructor”. So Instructor is a pretty safe bet any time.
* Not all of our Instructors are Doctors. Some certainly are and if you have one, they deserve the respect of being referred to as Dr. (especially if they ask to be).
What is the right thing to call our Instructors? And does it really matter?
Like a fly caught in a web, determining how to refer to the Instructors for our classes can be a messy proposition. I want to help you get it correct right from the beginning every time (and save you from possible embarrassment).
YES, it matters! So often in today's world it seems younger people just call everyone by their first name and think nothing of it. We have talented men and women teaching us at Ai and we want to be respectful of them. And we want their respect.
* Everywhere you see instructors listed or referred to on the Ai site, they are ALL, ALWAYS called “Instructor”. So Instructor is a pretty safe bet any time.
* Not all of our Instructors are Doctors. Some certainly are and if you have one, they deserve the respect of being referred to as Dr. (especially if they ask to be).
* "Jack" –
some instructors allow us to call them by their first name, but do not assume this is ok.
A lot
of instructors send out an email a few days prior to classes starting. Make sure you take the time to read this!!! Sometimes
in that email, they will tell you how they prefer to be addressed. If it is not
in this than Respond TO the instructor and ask them! Another place to check is in the welcome
letter in the classroom.
Once
you have this information, be sure you are consistent during the 5.5 weeks of
class!
Do you have more thoughts on this? Or another question or something you want help with? Post a question or comment and I will be back several times today to respond. After all, that is what we as Student Ambassadors are here for.
Do you have more thoughts on this? Or another question or something you want help with? Post a question or comment and I will be back several times today to respond. After all, that is what we as Student Ambassadors are here for.
It’s just another Manic
Monday….
Monday Ambassador
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