Should I always reply to professors email?

If you are just stuck between a response and saying nothing, I would always go with a response to confirm the receipt of the email. But in your case, 1) it was more of an informative email and if you don’t have any question or complaint about, you can let it go and 2) already 6 hours has passed. So, just let is be!

Is it okay to send a professor an email late at night?

This question has nothing to do with academia; asking about “academic social norm” doesn’t change the fact that it is no more rude to email a professor, student, colleague, your mom, etc. at midnight than anyone else.

Should I send a thank you email over the weekend?

It’s best to send a thank you letter while you’re still fresh in the interviewer’s mind. So you should send the email message within 24 hours of the interview (the same day as the interview or the next). Don’t send formal emails over the weekend.

Do professors work on Saturdays?

Professors work long days, on weekends, on and off campus, and largely alone. Responsible for a growing number of administrative tasks, they also do research more on their own time than during the traditional work week. The biggest chunk of their time is spent teaching.

Is it okay to email your PhD advisor over the weekend?

Yes, but it’s also okay for your PhD advisor to not reply to the email over the weekend. In other words, don’t worry about bothering your advisor with a weekend email, but don’t get angry or impatient if you don’t get a timely reply.

Do professors check email over the weekend?

If the professor is in some European countries, such as Switzerland or Germany, they are unlikely to check email over weekend themselves, although if they are in the US they are probably checking it all the time.

Is it okay to not reply to email on weekends?

And ecommerce is now commonplace, which means parcel volume is up with no signs of slowing No reasonable professor or faculty member would object to you not replying to emails on weekends, but really, you NEED TO LOOSEN UP.

Does it happen to people with graduate degrees that don’t reply?

No reasonable professor or faculty member would object to you not replying to emails on weekends, but really, you NEED TO LOOSEN UP. Professors are human beings too, and you never know what the go home to, including henpecking significant other’s and handicapped children, or they may be homeless. yes, it does happen to people with graduate degrees.