Afternoon all,

My supervisor is usually very, very punctual with getting work back to me- I'm talking the next day, usually! This week though I sent him a chapter draft on Monday and he hasn't got back to me at all, even to acknowledge he's received it, as he usually would. He has e-mailed me in the mean time to ask for a book back which I lent him and to say thanks after I dropped it in his pigeonhole.

Should I check he received the e-mail or is it unbearably pushy of me? If it was anybody else I would think he just hadn't got round to looking at it yet but he's been my supervisor for a year and this is quite unusual.

I did warn this would be quick and silly :p

Sounds like he didn't get the email, couldn't hurt to check with him.

It does sound unusual, paticularly if he has emailed you since you sent the work and didn't mention it in that email. I would just send a little email to check, sounds like you get on alright with him so even if he has already got it and been too busy to read it, I don't think you'd be offending him!

Cheers,

I've sent him a quick, friendly e-mail. Don't really know why I was worrying!

I worry all the time about 'tutor etiquette'....silly really but you're not alone!

I hope you found out by now :-) . Next time add the option to get a "received" report to your email. ;-)