If a professor doesn't respond to your request for a LOR...

Professor_X
Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:33:21 +0000

How long have you waited? The professor may not be in town, or may not be able to reply for another reason. Give it a few days.

Did you send the initial inquiry from your university email account? Your email may have gotten stuck in a spam filter.

Did you leave a voicemail to ask for an appointment? That is the best way to inquire about the possibility of an LoR – at an in-person appointment, to which you bring all necessary materials.