What should I include in my first email to a potential PhD advisor? I am applying for Ph.D program, and I need to find an advisor to accept me in his group. I want to send to him a perfect email and get his attention to me.
I would like some opinion on this matter.


Do I include my CV and recondition letter in the first email?
Do I mention my GPA?
Do I straight-up ask them if they are accepting students? Or, do I first attempt to establish a relationship?


The field is renewable energy.
First of all, do not write a generic email to 50 faculty members. You need to focus on a few that you think are a good fit. For example, many faculty members won’t take you because they don’t have funding.

Next, try to make a personal connection: read their papers before, see how you could contribute, and tell them.

If you have a connection to them (you took a class/worked with a colleague of theirs, mentioning them will be a massive bonus (in terms of likelihood of receiving a reply).

Good luck!