DOH! SON OF A…
I did something really dumb today.
I wrote a KILLER cover letter. Seriously, I killed it!
I proofread it, even read it aloud.
I pressed SEND.
Was so impressed with the cover letter, I looked at it again.
…and noticed a typo in the very first sentence:
I have the answer your problem.
DOH! SON OF A…
Bye bye, job opportunity.
It just goes to show you…
Before you send out a cover letter, resume etc.,
PROOFREAD IT — CAREFULLY.
Cause catching a typo after pressing SEND…
…is like seeing flashing red and blue lights in your rear view.
…with a bong in your hand.
It’s over.
And frustrating.
Why are us job seekers so pressured to have impeccable cover letters?
…when people with jobs make mistakes ALL THE TIME.
You know how many Associated Press articles I’ve read that have typos?
Or any news/entertainment website for that matter?
I know I know: “But first impressions are important.”
- grunt -
I don’t why, but some reason I have habit skipping words when I write:
I have the answer your problem.
You see point?
Oh well.
Whoever reads my cover letter will probably just think I work at an Asian Nail Salon.
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Willblogforlols is written for entertainment purposes only. I love Asian Nail Salons, so relax it was just a joke. I love Asians, Blacks, Latinos and most Whites. C’mon…WE ARE THE WORLD!
Andrew Wisot is a freelance writer for The Jay Leno Show The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and an US Weekly Fashion Cop who’s “between jobs.” Andrew will blog for LOLs until he’s employed again or 50,000 miles, whichever one comes first.
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February 18, 2010 at 11:26 pm |
Thanks, always good to know
February 22, 2010 at 6:44 am |
You need to use Gmail. They have an “unsend” button that will let you retrieve your mail. The minute I read about that, I was all over it because we’ve all done that & wished we could get that email back ASAP. Oh well, it taught me to read, reread and reread again until I almost went cross eyed but now I just wear glasses and catch all the mistakes! LOL!
As for skipping words when you type, you’re dyslexic like Jay. That’s all. Or maybe it’s rubbing off from Jay. But when you’re working closely with someone of that statue, it’s bound to rub off somewhere.
You could also just be a fast typist and your fingers cannot keep up with your brain, hence all the skips. And if you’re dyslexic, you’re in good company, especially in Hollyweird where the dyslexia is very high. Keep up the good work because at some point, you’ll figure out how to coordinate your hands and your brain . . . without thinking you’re going to go blind!! ROTFLOL!!
March 10, 2010 at 5:48 pm |
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