How To Contact A Mentor

You finally found the perfect mentor. You’re thrilled! Imagine how many doors this person can open for you. Imagine the skills, knowledge and expertise that they’ll share with you. Imagine the impact this will have on your professional and personal development.

The next step is now to reach out to your potential mentor. You really want to make a good first impression, but you’re wondering how to write that catchy and captivating email. Search no more, we’re here to help you! We’ve created an email template that you can tweak so it fits your purpose and goals. To maximize your chances, you can include a curriculum vitae (or CV). Here are some sample formats to follow for your CV. Before you send the email, don’t forget to check for typos!

Give about 1-2 weeks for a response, and if you do not hear back from them, it’s ok to send a reminder email.

If you are unsure, you are more than welcome to reach out to a member of our team and we will be happy to go over your email or CV for some extra help or polishing! You can email us at gendereqglobalsurg@gmail.com.

Good luck!

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Dear Dr/Professor/Ms/Mr [Mentor’s last name],

Hope this email finds you well!

My name is [your first name and last name], and I’m [your current stage in training and where, and what you’re interested in]. I found your information from [explain how you received their information, a person, or online, etc. If you met this mentor in person, you can say “It was great meeting you at Conference X…” “I attended your talk at Conference X and was inspired…”].

I’m interested in your field because [specific reasons to why you’re interested in their work and that you’re looking for a mentor in these fields]. I would like to hear more about [the mentor’s field and what they can help you with]. I would also like to get involved in [state the specific research or projects if you know them]. My background in this work is [if you have any experience, here is the place to write it down].

Please let me know when you would be able to connect by phone or by email to discuss this further, whichever is more convenient for you. I’ve also attached my CV for your review. Thank you for your time. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon!

Best regards,

[Your first name and last name; Current stage in training; Affiliation; Email; Phone number]