amym
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Post by amym on Nov 8, 2016 2:01:07 GMT
I had a job interview today, things went well. When I got home, I sent a thank you email and made a grammatical error (HR told me not to send a physical note because they are making a decision in the next couple of days) . I can't believe it, I am nit picky about these kinds of things. Do you think I knocked myself out of the running? I said "...valuable member or your team." Obviously, I meant to say of instead of or. I read the note multiple times, even out loud, but passed right by it, that is until the HR lady responded with thank you and it may as well have been in a bold red font for how obvious it was to me at that point. I am so upset with myself, I really need this job. Btw, this is for a secretary position, so grammar is important.
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Peamac
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Post by Peamac on Nov 8, 2016 2:04:57 GMT
Oh dear! Well, there's nothing you can do about it now, but hopefully the person who read and responded skipped over it too.
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Post by AussieMeg on Nov 8, 2016 2:08:03 GMT
If it's any consolation, I had to read your sentence 3 times before I worked out that you had typed "or" instead of "of". My brain read it the way that made sense. Hopefully they didn't notice!! At least you didn't write "a valuable member of you're team" !!!  |
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amym
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Post by amym on Nov 8, 2016 2:18:00 GMT
Thank you, Peamac, I also hope they didn't notice. I even sent it to be proofread by someone else (prior to sending) and they missed the "or" too.
AussieMeg, I'm quite upset with myself, but had I written "you're", I would be furious with myself, LOL! The thing is, I am so into things being correct. I even told my girls when I first got them cell phones that they weren't ever to use "chat speak" and they, as well as I, send a second text to correct errors with a *. Really, what I did is quite ironic, Alanis Morrisette could add a new line to her song.
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Post by freecharlie on Nov 8, 2016 2:22:15 GMT
If you were the leading candidate, I don't think it would disqualify out as we all make typos and it wasn't a grammatical errors.
If it was a close decision, it might be the deciding factor.
Fingers crossed for you .
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Post by MorellisCupcake on Nov 8, 2016 2:28:27 GMT
I would stress too, but really I don't think it's so bad. It's a typo, it happens.
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freebird
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Post by freebird on Nov 8, 2016 2:29:47 GMT
If you were the perfect candidate otherwise, that would not stop me from hiring you.
I had to read it a couple times to find the mistake anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2016 2:30:48 GMT
What's done is done - try not to worry. It's obviously a typo, which is much more forgivable than a grammar error or clear misspelling IMO. Of course, it's great when no one makes mistakes, but it's not the end of the world.
Like AussieMeg illustrated, those kinds of typos are frequently "corrected" by our brains when we're reading. It's possible they didn't even notice.
It's likely they'd already made the choice whether to not to hire you before they even received the email. I have a hard time imagining it would be a deciding factor for anyone hiring. I hire a lot of people and if I was already sure about someone based on their resume, experience, references, and interviews, an innocuous typo would not cause me to throw all that out.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Nov 8, 2016 2:34:05 GMT
If it's any consolation, I had to read your sentence 3 times before I worked out that you had typed "or" instead of "of". My brain read it the way that made sense. Hopefully they didn't notice!! At least you didn't write "a valuable member of you're team" !!! I read it the way it should have been too! Hopefuly they did too  |
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amym
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Post by amym on Nov 8, 2016 2:40:27 GMT
Thank you so much everyone, I'm very upset with myself, but feel a bit better reading your responses. Thank you all for taking the time to cheer me up. I need a new job badly and this one is pretty excellent.
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Post by jamielynn on Nov 8, 2016 3:03:15 GMT
I send and receive hundreds of professional emails a week. It's super common and it wouldn't even touch my radar.
If you were the leader it won't disqualify your chance I wouldn't think.
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Nink
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Post by Nink on Nov 8, 2016 3:08:21 GMT
I had to read it a few times to catch the misspelling. I think you'll be fine. Good luck.
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Post by annabella on Nov 8, 2016 3:16:28 GMT
I read your post so fast I didn't see the error until you pointed it out. Perhaps the HR person was the same. Or she gave you grace realizing you probably sent it quickly from your phone but it doesn't outweigh your qualifications and experience.
I know someone who brings thank you cards with him, writes them in the lobby after the interview, and leaves them with the receptionist.
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Shel
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Post by Shel on Nov 8, 2016 3:17:03 GMT
I wouldn't stress. Like the others it took me a few times reading it to catch your error. In a former position I proofread our editor's articles too.
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Post by ~summer~ on Nov 8, 2016 4:17:58 GMT
I dont think it's a big deal at all.
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Post by anniefb on Nov 8, 2016 5:02:56 GMT
Agree with the others and hope you get a job offer soon!
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Post by garcia5050 on Nov 8, 2016 6:32:01 GMT
We once interviewed someone for an editor position. She said she was super detail-oriented and that nothing gets by her. And then she sent typed thank you letters with two typos. We didn't hire her based on the job. If it was anything but the editor position, I think we could have let it go.
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Post by auntkelly on Nov 8, 2016 13:40:22 GMT
I don't think the error will be noticed.
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Post by jenjie on Nov 8, 2016 13:47:02 GMT
If it's any consolation, I had to read your sentence 3 times before I worked out that you had typed "or" instead of "of". My brain read it the way that made sense. Hopefully they didn't notice!! At least you didn't write "a valuable member of you're team" !!! I read it the way it should have been too! Hopefuly they did too Me too! |
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Post by momto4kiddos on Nov 8, 2016 15:01:10 GMT
Another who had to go back to catch the mistake also....hopefully they didn't catch it |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2016 15:42:38 GMT
I didn't notice it either first time I read it. I would imagine HR skimmed the e-mail the same as we've all done on this thread and didn't notice it. I wouldn't worry too much about it.
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Post by anonrefugee on Nov 8, 2016 15:43:29 GMT
This would make me in knots, I would be inclined to send a note acknowledging it immediately.
It was helpful to read the responses - that probably isn't a good idea and would call attention to a mistake others over looked.
Good luck, I hope you get the job!
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Nov 8, 2016 16:05:27 GMT
I would chalk that up to a typo. I am less forgiving of mistakes in your resume.
You mentioned that the HR lady responded. Could you ask her for the email address of the hiring manager so that you could send him/her an email directly? That would give you a chance to correct you mistake if the hiring manager did notice.
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Post by cannmom on Nov 8, 2016 16:58:57 GMT
It was a typo not a grammar mistake. I wouldn't worry too much over it. I t would not sway me any in the hiring process. Good luck!
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Post by likescarrots on Nov 8, 2016 18:34:00 GMT
I doubt they would even notice that, but even if they did it's unlikely to alter their decision. If it did, would you want to work for those people anyway, where any tiny little error would be made into a catastrophe?
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Post by Scrapbrat on Nov 8, 2016 19:51:13 GMT
You didn't make a grammatical error. You made what anyone would recognize as a typo. I wouldn't worry too much about it.
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amym
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Post by amym on Nov 12, 2016 23:45:41 GMT
Thank you all for your replies, I appreciate each and every one. I also wanted to give you an update on the job situation ... I was offered the job!!! I'm so excited, this means I can stop using Covered California (my policy just had a large premium increase for 2017) and I'll have amazing benefits for not just me, but also my family. Funny thing is, I accepted this job and got a call for another one two days later! One is for the county, the other city, so the benefits are pretty awesome!
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Post by melrose on Nov 12, 2016 23:52:16 GMT
Thank you all for your replies, I appreciate each and every one. I also wanted to give you an update on the job situation ... I was offered the job!!! I'm so excited, this means I can stop using Covered California (my policy just had a large premium increase for 2017) and I'll have amazing benefits for not just me, but also my family. Funny thing is, I accepted this job and got a call for another one two days later! One is for the county, the other city, so the benefits are pretty awesome! congrats!!!!! |
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Post by teacherlisa on Nov 12, 2016 23:58:25 GMT
YAY congrats!
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Post by mom on Nov 13, 2016 0:09:30 GMT
That is awesome! Congratulations!
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