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Use this tag when you have identified a specific issue that requires help from a subject-matter expert (not a generally knowledgeable Wikipedia editor). If you want help for most of the page, or if you want help soon, then try these much more effective options: Leave a note on the talk page of any relevant WikiProjects.
Typically the best way to ask for help by individuals is by email, clarifying: The Wikipedia article(s) or article sections; Why the help is needed (the specific issues) What the current state of the article and stance of the community is; Whether you are asking them to edit the page, provide comments or write a full review of the article
One of the worst mistakes of all is writing an anxiety-inducing subject line.
Used at the end of the subject when the entire content of the email is contained in the subject and the body remains empty. This saves the recipient's time because they then do not have to open the message. 1L – One Liner. Used at the beginning of the subject when the subject of the email is the only text contained in the email.
Learning how to ask for help provides a skill that will serve you as long as you use computers. An excellent introduction is: How to Ask Questions the Smart Way, [1] by Eric S. Raymond and Rick Moen. They explain how to ask the kinds of questions that unpaid experts will gladly answer. Some general guidelines relevant to the Help desk: Be ...
For now, expect to get used to Google Gemini’s features. If you, like me, miss the old Gmail, tough luck. Gmail users were automatically opted into this feature, and turning it off has larger ...
When asking a question at the Help desk, Teahouse or the Reference desk, please include all the facts needed to answer the question. Give a link to the page you are asking about, or provide context to your question. For example, do not ask "who was president in 1900?" without mentioning the country you are interested in.
We would be grateful if you could provide us with the official position of the Stationery's Office on this matter. I can be contacted by email at [email address], by telephone at [telephone number] (I am in time zone UTC-7 — please call in your late afternoon), and by post at: [name] [postal address]