How to Create a Bad Impression
with No Effort at All – Six! |
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Due to popular demand, here are more examples of what
not to do in cover letters and basic queries!
First, as before, these are all real, having
been collected over several years. Second, these items
are from native English speakers. Third, in order to
give you the real effect, we haven't corrected capitalization,
spelling, punctuation, or grammar. Finally, we have
cut out portions of sentences, but never to create
false errors, just to shorten material.
| Applicant's Actual Written
Statement |
What the Employer Might
Think |
| I was trying to inqire
about some positions in [location] and
was trying to get some information and
a list of what what was entailed in a
one year contract with your orginization.
…I was looking in the diagnostic
and Radiology department for employement.
I am soryy for the lack of clairty. |
At least s/he apologized
for the lack of clarity …sort
of. |
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| Please send all and any
information in working in the hospitals.
I have 25+years of experience in the
medical field. Examples are 23 years
in hospital work, 9years as a ward clerk.
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You did what and when? |
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| I also have experience
in medical trancription and front window
receptionist in doctors office's. |
Not very much experience,
I'd guess. |
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| I am [name], I red your
adds on the Iternet. … What are
the requirement needed for a Social Worker?
I look forward to your immidiate response. |
With this writing, this
person couldn't be an MSW or a BSW! |
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| Would like to know if
there is any opening in this line of
area |
Are you applying for a
mathematician job? |
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| MY NAME IS [NAME] I AM
A SONOGRAPHER AND HAS RECENTLY PASSED
ARDMS,AM INTERESTED IN GETTING JOB,COILD
U TELL ME ABOUT THE POSITIONS AVAILABEL
AND THEIR LOCATIONS THNKS |
There's so much wrong
with this, I don't know where to begin. |
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| And from the world of
international recruitment: do you hire
staff even though you are married and
could go by yourself. |
I'm married? |
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To avoid finding something you wrote on this list,
see our helpful articles with tips about spelling,
grammar, punctuation, and presentation in résumés
and cover letters, e.g. Write
the Right Résumé, Write
an Effective Cover Letter, Common
Résumé Mistakes, Proofreading
Tips, Dear
Cindy – A Healthcare Recruiter Driven Crazy
By Jargon, Dear
Cindy – Types of Résumés.
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Article published on Jan 15
07 12:59AM. |
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