整体来看你的首次“套瓷”邮件看起来大概这样的：
Dear Mr./Mrs. XX
It was my greatest pleasure to attend XX class during this semester with you, as I have plans to study at XX university/ study abroad for my undergraduate degree, if by any chance you can please take time out of your busy schedule to write me a letter of recommendation, it will help me enormously.
During this class, I learned XX, found interest in XX, and desired to continue exploring XX. As I am planning to study XX (what major or area) in college, this class has set me up with a strong theoretical foundation and boosted my interest in this area of expertise, and therefore a recommendation from you would be the greatest suit.
If there’s any additional information needed, please contact me, I will be more than happy to provide you with any information needed. Thank you again.
Your Name
老师的学生很多，即便对你有不错的印象，也未必能记下太多你在课上的“高光时刻”，建议多分享一些你在课堂表现优秀的瞬间：某一个你自豪的小项目；某一次你的课堂发言；某一个你学的很好的概念或章节，“唤醒”老师对你的美好回忆。
例如，你在美国历史课的南北战争这一章节的小组课里带领大家做了一次成功的presentation
I was an effective team leader when I guided my team to present a very engaging presentation on the American Civil War, supported by intriguing historical facts from the group’s collective efforts.
2. 列举客观的课堂成就
当你在某一节课上有绝对实力的时候，你可能会不好意思自吹自擂。但师长以就事论事的方式去表达的话就一点都不尴尬了，而且极有说服力。所以如果你在这门课上名列前矛，千万别忘了列举自己的绝对实力供老师参考。
例如：
Over the semester, I have been an active contributor to classroom discussion as well as a driven learner. As a result of hard work, I ranked top xx% of my class.
3. 列举与该学科相关的其他课外活动以及未来目标
课堂之外，你的老师或许并不是很了解你，但你依旧可以提供与学科相关的经历，让老师了解你在课外的表现。分享你对于未来的热情和看法，这些看似与老师并不直接相关的内容或许更能够启发老师看到你独特的闪光点。
例如：
I have also explored the subject outside the classroom. I…
DDL临近，如何优雅地催老师提交？
如果老师答应写推荐信了，但是平时的工作非常忙，导致临近截止日期还迟迟没有上传推荐信，如何礼貌提（催）醒（促）我的推荐人在DDL前上传推荐信？
老师有很繁忙的工作，申请也有具体的截止日期。在确认推荐人时，别忘了第一时间告诉老师你最早的申请截止日期，让老师能够按时提交。建议写一封友好的提醒邮件，类似：
Dear Mr./Mrs. XX，
Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to write me this letter of recommendation, I am more than grateful. However, it would be horrible to miss the application deadline at Nov. 1st, so a friendly reminder you might want to mark this date on your calendar just in case we don’t miss anything.
Thank you again for all the wonderful help you have provided, please contact me ahead of time if anything does come up.
Your Name
运用正确的沟通方式，其实大部分的师长都很愿意为表现优异的学生进行推荐，但并不是每一个人都足够了解你，知道应该在哪些方面赞扬你。希望这篇“套瓷指南”能帮助你找到最合适的推荐人。祝你的申请季有老师在你的身后，“悄悄”说你的好话。
