Asking someone to be your mentor can be intimidating. As a requirement, this is a person you admire whom you would like to learn from, so phrasing your question appropriately is vital.
To ask someone to be your mentor in an email, introduce yourself briefly, explain what it is you admire about their work, then ask them if they are open to mentoring and what you expect that to entail. Offer to meet with them to discuss details and sign off cordially.
Here’s how to ask someone to be your mentor through email.
How to write an email asking someone to be your mentor
The first thing you need to address in your request email is who you are and how you are connected to your mentor. This should include your current profession or line of study, as well as any mutual contact who may have brought you two together or, if there is none, how you came to have their contact information.
You should then explain why it is you admire this person’s work. Cite specific examples of projects they’ve…