Posting tips for TSR VIP team members
The TSR VIP team exists to make The Student Room a more helpful and useful place for its members.
Any replies made to unanswered threads should leave the OP feeling better informed - the aim is quality, not quantity!
Below is some advice, provided by members of the VIP team, on how best to reply to unanswered threads.
** Always quote the OP. They may not know about how to use the 'watch thread' function, so a quote can alert them to your reply.
** Provide links to other useful areas of the site. For instance, when replying to posts about university, give a link to the relevant uni/course forum, along with Connect. Encourage them to post in stickied chat threads there if nobody responds.
** Focus on sections where you can definitely help. Use the links above to focus on forums where you know your stuff.
** Give the OP some decent detail in your reply. That doesn't have to mean an essay. A couple of lines is often enough - but a couple of words really isn't.