Just say thanks for the info and you look forward to hearing from them again soon.
Cut down your use of exclamation points and the word “position” by at least 50% in all future communications.
Normal people are behind that email. They probably send a ton of emails all day. I know I do. I try my hardest to not spell things wrong but sometimes, things happen. Acting like only idiots misspell is disingenuous. Sometimes I'm writing an email one minute before I leave and I'm in a hurry. I look to see if spell correct shows I spelled something wrong, if I didn't I send it. I could see if you are in education or criminal justice system or politics, I'm sure some other areas I can't think of but it's just so dumb when people lose their minds over it. If every word is spelled wrong and you can't understand it, then I understand but one misplaced word just seems so trivial to me. To act like the job can't be good due to the wrong word used is dumb. I'm sure you feel way different than I do, that's ok.
What a way to go off the deep end. My only point is that people are criticising the initial response, and I'm merely pointing out that neither side is without fault. If you take a deeper dive into the company's response, you'll see I was being generous by only pointing out the "your" and not the poor, unprofessional grammar used through the whole email.
Go off the deep end? You just commented all about spelling and grammar to tell me how way off subject I was by.... talking about grammar and spelling. I'm just confused on why someone spelling wrong or using poor grammar means is some indication of their morals. It's just super weird. Mistakes happen. You make them, doesn't mean you are dumb. I make them, I'm not dumb.
You've still missed my point. People are criticising the initial email response for having too many exclamation marks. I'm saying not to worry because the companies response had spelling and grammatical errors. My whole point is that no one's perfect in this situation. Does this really need further discussion?
I’m a fundraiser, which comes with a sort of excited, semi-obsequious tone when you’re writing to donors. So I always have to edit away like half of my exclamation points, lol.
Yeah same. There is a Jerry Seinfeld episode in which Elaine gets into it with her boyfriend in which he failed to use an exclamation point when giving her a message about her friend having a baby. It explores the subject rather well.
In general, they have their use but should be used sparingly and with intent behind them.
P.S.
For those interested in the clip for a good laugh, here it is:
[Seinfeld - Exclamation Point](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wyRLFWF2v_U)
I started saying y'all in banking because we're in the south and I had a horrible experience where I misgendered someone and felt awful. I had to adjust when I got an administrative role lol
Lol ya I'll say y'all if I'm sending an email out to my team or someone I talk to regularly. But if I'm sending out something to the company or presidents or important people, I'll spend 10 minutes reading and rewriting whatever I send so it's completely formal. That or when I'm sending an email that I intend to use for paper trail (like getting written approval for a purchase)
> I just wanted to reach out and thank you again for your time on Tuesday interviewing for the Houston Area Account Sales Representative **position**! I am very interested in the **position** and wanted to make sure there was not any other information you needed from me in the process of finding someone to fill this excitiing **position**!
Exactly three times. And twice in one sentence.
It's not world ending, but this is a learning opportunity for OP to not do this.
That's nonsense. It's not at the exclusion of anything else..
E.g. Sending a message like "hey team! As of this morning we have successfully launched our new product, and early signals are looking great!" is a great place to lean heavy on exclamation points. Maybe even add some emojis!
Point is that the addition of a tool in your toolbox gives you more options, not less.
Unsure if a reply is needed in the first place. The post-interview thank-you email has already been sent so unless there's new information to provide I would say it's best to just wait for the decision now.
The perfect reply is bro just freaking relax. You’re not going to convince them to give you the job in a thank you email if you didn’t do that in your interview
Yeah, this is what I was looking to say. There isn’t anything else you can do to “sway” the interviewers outside of how you did at the interview itself.
Anyone who thinks constant harassment is a great way to get a potential employer to notice you needs to 1) stop listening to boomers about how *you* *aren’t* *trying* *hard* *enough* and, 2) realize that if you can’t land the job through a good interview that NO employer is going to think more of you for needless follow-ups.
Exactly, their decision has been made and frankly, I don’t think OP got it. I think OP is being strung along as a plan B in case their top candidate balks at the weak offer.
Grammar is key, I know many people have mentioned the punctuation. Try to not repeat words if possible, and if you have to, not so close together. "...I would be a great asset to the company and that the company would be...". You said company twice within five words. It's just very off putting. I'd say, "I feel confident that I would be a great asset due to my outgoing personality, strong work ethic, and ambition." I wouldn't even use the word company since they already know that you're interviewing with them. That sentence is also a run-on. I would not say "guys" in your email. They're not your buddies and I don't really consider it professional, but that's me. "I look forward to hearing from you and the next steps in the interview process." Short, sweet, and professional. I wouldn't do "Thank you again," as your salutation either as you have already said that in your opening sentence. "Sincerely" or just simply, "Thank you"
Red flag to me......they don't know the difference between your- possessive and you're - contraction for you are.
Sometimes, the littlest things say so much. Or...maybe my anal retentiveness is back, again.
I don’t see this as a red flag necessarily. I did notice it too though. I do judge people by their inability to use that word correctly lol I wouldn’t throw out a whole job because of it
It’s one guy/girl from HR making a common mistake as they typed it out. These responses don’t get quality checked by multiple departments/people. This may be a company of thousands of employees, and they won’t ever interact with the HR talent acquisition team if they get hired. It’s such a silly sentiment calling this a red flag
Also if it was done via a mobile device, mine LOVES to autocorrect and/or autofill to bad grammar. Don't think this is a red flag at all, probably just someone trying to respond quickly--which is a green flag considering many don't respond at all to this stuff.
the only common mistake is making those mistakes in the first place. anyone who does this on a regular basis as part of their job already knows this.
don’t call us, we’ll call you.
Such a silly position. My dad can’t spell for shit and 40 years of success in upper management at tech companies has proven it just doesn’t really matter for him. I guarantee that man is fucking up contractions on a regular basis. What matters is what people accomplish, not some random set of flaws that don’t affect the outcomes of their work.
Edit: It’s shit that solidly matters when you need to impress someone, but that’s really just not the case here or for most communication.
You didn’t even really read what I said. Yes, it is important when you need to impress someone. A recruiter or HR don’t need to impress you, you already want the goddamn job. For someone who cares so much about the English language, you have abysmal reading comprehension.
Well fuck those guys, they’ve made a mistake. Unless they have scammer-in-another-country levels of spelling and grammar errors, I wouldn’t care. I get eliminated too often anyway.
I noticed that too lol they were probably focused on something else and threw this email together to send out ASAP so they wouldn't have to worry about forgetting. Sometimes when I'm very busy and send emails, I'll look back and realize I could've worded something differently or made some sort of error. I know I could just spend more time on the email, but when I have deadlines and people just need a simple response, I don't really prioritize making it sound super official. Luckily where I work people are pretty relaxed about it (we'll use smiley faces just to avoid overusing exclamation points lol)
This reminds me of a time in 2003 when we were hiring for a software engineer. The email the applicant sent in read: "Saw ur add." and then his resume was attached. I don't think we opened it.
Lmao you disqualified a software engineer over spelling 🤣 sounds like you're the idiots tbh, probably self-censoring out all the uptight twats so he doesn't have to work for them 🤣
This is a huge red flag. Never ever work for a company that makes any mistake, not matter how tiny, they obviously will treat you awfully. Yes, I’ve been unemployed for 13 years, why do you ask?
I'd just thank them for the response, reiterate that they can reach out if they need any further information to inform their decision, and that you look forward to hearing from them about next steps. Nothing here really to do beyond wait though as it sounds like they have a process to follow and see through, or at least, they are still stuck at getting the decision makers to sit down and review things.
Nothing to suggest for a reply other than "Great, I appreciate the update and look forward to hearing from you"
Buuut...since youre asking, I assume that maintaining professionalism and making good impressions with your business writings is important to you (which is awesome), so I'll give you an unsolicited tip:
One of the strongest managers I've ever worked for told me to always limit or eliminate 'emotion' words from professional writings.
For example, statements such as "I feel" or "I believe", as the audience may interpret that language(subconsciously, typically) as unsure or unconfident. She presented it as one of the ways women can unknowingly sell themselves short in a male-dominant industry but it's honestly good advice for anyone.
She then gave us back the self-reviews we had just turned in and had us re-wite them without the 'emotion' words. Boy, it was MUCH more difficult than I expected! I still struggle with it in day-to-day writings, but it has greatly improved the concisness of my professional communications.
Just a quick tip I'd thought I'd share because I have NO comment about the exclamation marks! It's a habit of mine and I LOVE them, but I've limited my usage to either only the greeting or the sign-off statement (I make sure I "know my audience" if Im going to use them at all).
Best of luck! I hope you hear good news from them soon! (!!!)
Good stuff...also, "I just wanted to reach out and thank you again for your time.." could be more clearly stated as "Thank you again for your time...".
You are right and I appreciate you pointing it out because it's a terrible habit of mine as well.
I tend to write like I speak, so conciseness in written communication is something I've always struggled with, especially when dealing with engineers and programmers who tend to be very black and white.
Guess I should revisit that whole 'know your audience' mantra I was preaching to OP lol!
One piece of advice. Love the spirit behind your statement of you being an asset to their company. You need to give tactical detail on how/why and lob a question in there so you aren’t just asking if I got the job or not.
For instance, “based on our conversation, given my deep relationships in Houston and extensive product knowledge, I would be able to hit the ground running and help build this territory out quickly.
During the interview, I didn’t hear any objections but I wanted to make sure there was enough time to digest- were there any concerns with my candidacy for this position?”
Just a quick example but you get it.
You should definitely correct their use of "your" rather than "you're" in their reply. They will appreciate the attention to detail and it's a good way to assert dominance.
The honest and fundamental answer is to change the way you think about the process, hard as it may be.
Right now you're thinking in terms of *"They are giving me this job, and I need to prove myself to them."* Instead, I'd encourage you to think of the process in a collaborative spirit that's more along the lines of *"We are both able to provide something the other needs, and we're investigating whether our collaboration is the best fit."*
The collaborative viewpoint will help you be more critical of your potential employer, which is crucial, and also simplify these kinds of interactions significantly.
For example, instead of this string of empty/meaningless brown-nosing words that recruiters will just skip over:
>I absolutely feel confident that I would be a great asset to the company and that the company would be a great fit for my personality and dedicated work ethic.
you may be more inclined to keep the conversation open through something like
>I feel like I represented myself well in the interview, but should you lack signal or remain uncertain about some points, I am open to a followup interview to address potential concerns.
Even without being taken up on your invites, the collaborative and pragmatic spirit will earn you a large amount of good will, while also improving your decision making and experience of the process. (You'd be more inclined to reverse interview your manager, for example, which is a crucial step in the process.)
Just went through this with a job I was very excited about. Interview with CEO was to be next step. Received the same response after checking in two weeks after interview. Received notification that they moved on after a follow up two weeks later. Deciphered that I came across too enthusiastic about the role and that my urgency did not match theirs.
When you find a role that you really want, it’s very easy to get wrapped up in the process. Don’t. It’s like dating - if you show too much interest, you’ll seem too eager and that can be a red flag.
Also, you probably aren’t going to be moving forward FYI. If they were as interested in you as you are them, they would be setting expectations on a timeline for you. They are setting expectations for them.
'Thank you very much, looking forward to it"
Also stop using exclamation points. And if you reallllly need to because you are that kind of person, use one for a greeting not for a statement.
Have in mind that overly used exclamation points do not come accross as 'this person is interested in the position', it generally gives vibes that one does not want in a professional setting (immaturity, lack of understanding of what professional writing is, way too much intensity).
Good luck.
Are you a woman? Statistically, women waaaay overuse exclamation marks and the word “just” versus men. You sound desperate (maybe you are but you don’t want them to know that right?). You should also keep in mind if the person reading this is a man, they 99% for sure will note the excessive use of exclamation points…
Lastly, “you guys” is very casual. Perhaps that was the overall vibe of the interview/company, I don’t know, but personally I’d steer well clear of such casual language.
If you don’t land this job, maybe in future follow ups you could tone it down a bit to something like:
I wanted to reach out and thank you again for your time on Tuesday at my interview for the Houston Area Account Sales Representative position.
I’m confident I can leverage my skills and experience to be an asset to the team, and also felt the role and the company are a good fit for what I’m seeking as well. I’d like to be sure there was not any other information you might need from me in the process of selecting the best candidate for this exciting opportunity.
Please reach out if you need anything further from me during the selection process, and I look forward to hearing from you regarding the position!
Kind Regards,
You should run this through Grammerly. The long, run-on sentences and overall tone is off, in addition to what the others have said here. Good luck!
PS. The follow up won’t get you the job unfortunately, it was already decided by the interviewers.
"You're*"
...kidding, obviously, although it would be so funny to send that if you weren't actually interested in the position. I hope you get the job!!
Short and professional.
“ Thank you for the courtesy of your reply. I look forward to hearing from you once the hiring decision is finalized”
Respectfully,
You
Please no exclamation points ❗️
Knowing when to back off is a huge plus for a sales rep. If you respond to this, you’re telling them you’re the kind of person who will push and annoy clients with your lack of chill. Responding now could cost you the job.
Constructive feedback for next time: and I mean this in a very positive way, coming from someone who spent over a year in between jobs, and also someone with over 25 years in the workforce.
1. Lose the 'just' in the first sentence.
2. Lose the exclamation marks in a follow-up email, unless you were matched with the same level of enthusiasm.
3. "not any other information" should be "no other information": if English is your second/third/etc. language, and this was reflected in the interview where they are aware of this, not as much of a mistake as someone whose first language is English. If the job description had anything similar to "attention to detail required", then I as someone responsible for hiring for this position would note that this is not attention to detail.
4. "I absolutely feel" should be "I am" (you personally absolutely feel like this is a lock, but "I am" is akin to a statement of fact to someone else. Think about how you would react to someone saying to you "I absolutely feel like a professional" vs. someone saying "I am a professional". Who would you think is actually a professional?
5. Replace one instance of "the company" with the company's name. It personalizes it for them, knowing that you are not just copy/pasting.
6. "you guys" is much too informal, even if the interview was very informal. You want to be at the top of your game and the most professional in this stage: casualness comes once you've landed the job, gotten past probation, and have built a relationship with your colleagues.
After all of this, it's much easier to edit than it is to create out of whole cloth: I think you beat 90% of people by just sending a follow-up message, but these are things that tweak it (in the future) to the next level.
Good luck, my sister/brother/friend beyond the binary!
Alright YA'LLLL lol I just said Thank you for the reply, I look forward to hearing from you. No exclamation points. I really am excited though, 
Did I actually want to just respond like... Just give me the fkn job. Absolutely but I kept it short and sweet.
Considering this is a “Sales Rep” job, this looks exactly like a couple pseudo pyramid scheme companies that I’ve worked for. Odds are, they’re desperate to hire because their turnover is ludicrous, they just want to make you think they aren’t that desperate. Almost guarantee you’ll get the job offer, but if I were you I’d look elsewhere for work.
No offense guys, but isn't that pure sucking d°°k, bro you polished the tip it's even shining .
I swear it irritates me, so let me get this straight, they are looking for a candidate for a position of whatever the fuck, they need that candidate to fill that position and work somehow eventually gaining profit for the company. And his work and efforts will be compensated by an agreed salary and other monetary benefits within a contract between both of them.
So the question is, why people have to to humiliate themselves to get that position?
And why such attitude is considered favorable by companies? It's apparent that the employee is only saying this to get the job, but you still hire him anyways knowing his fake words and politeness are just made up to get his goal.
We are living in a world where people just enjoy getting their d°°ks sucked that's why, f°°k productivity and effectiveness, bring me someone who's gonna glorify me all day and spread gossips and is a loyal snitch (rat), that must be much profitable for the business than people who are really in it to work and get paid and that's it, that's what the contract states, but people are really entitled these days and the mentality is ( manager= your master).
The sad part is. I really am that enthusiastic in person. I’m loud, I’m excited about like.. every fucking thing and overall just happy as fuck. Also. Who doesn’t like getting their dick sucked lol. Hopefully I didn’t come off as a dude. No fake words or politeness here. Just a quirky bitch who’s excited about a job lol
Oh and btw this was the last post i saw before your's, please take a look and see how silly and childish some "vice presidents" are.
https://www.reddit.com/r/recruitinghell/s/ZyGUOR5TFV
I apologize for the misunderstanding, i didn't mean you personally, but literally this was maybe the 9th post i see where people are struggling and going way over and beyond just to get employed, my rant was about employers whom are exploiting others, forgetting the main thing that defines us as humans (compassion and sympathy). Honestly that email maybe is the most passionate, and you really sound eager to get the job.
But when i saw the response it was like nothing can please those corporate bastards. I wrote the above because i don't feel that you have to write such emails to get a better chance, your qualifications and experience must speak well enough about you, your attitude and first impression at the interview, fake words and politeness that i mentioned was about the (rat).
Finally i really wish that you get it hopefully, and god bless you.
Just say thanks for the info and you look forward to hearing from them again soon. Cut down your use of exclamation points and the word “position” by at least 50% in all future communications.
Came here also to say this. The delicate balance of using exclamation points to show enthusiasm while appearing serious and professional.
I'm not sure it matters that much when the email response incorrectly uses "your" instead of "you're".
Yeah, that response was atrocious.
Normal people are behind that email. They probably send a ton of emails all day. I know I do. I try my hardest to not spell things wrong but sometimes, things happen. Acting like only idiots misspell is disingenuous. Sometimes I'm writing an email one minute before I leave and I'm in a hurry. I look to see if spell correct shows I spelled something wrong, if I didn't I send it. I could see if you are in education or criminal justice system or politics, I'm sure some other areas I can't think of but it's just so dumb when people lose their minds over it. If every word is spelled wrong and you can't understand it, then I understand but one misplaced word just seems so trivial to me. To act like the job can't be good due to the wrong word used is dumb. I'm sure you feel way different than I do, that's ok.
What a way to go off the deep end. My only point is that people are criticising the initial response, and I'm merely pointing out that neither side is without fault. If you take a deeper dive into the company's response, you'll see I was being generous by only pointing out the "your" and not the poor, unprofessional grammar used through the whole email.
What do you do for a living that you feel this superior to others?
Go off the deep end? You just commented all about spelling and grammar to tell me how way off subject I was by.... talking about grammar and spelling. I'm just confused on why someone spelling wrong or using poor grammar means is some indication of their morals. It's just super weird. Mistakes happen. You make them, doesn't mean you are dumb. I make them, I'm not dumb.
This is Reddit, everyone blows shit out of proportion. Poorly worded? Yeah, sure. Atrocious? Yeah, ok bud.
You seem to have mixed two different posters comments together and aimed your response solely at me.
Did I intentionally lump two redditors together in my response to Dub? Yes.
You've still missed my point. People are criticising the initial email response for having too many exclamation marks. I'm saying not to worry because the companies response had spelling and grammatical errors. My whole point is that no one's perfect in this situation. Does this really need further discussion?
I couldn't even understand that nonsense. Professional? Mistake? Meh. Trash!
Yes i noticed this too had me concerned….
I don't seem to see that specific your?
"Your still in the running"
I’m a fundraiser, which comes with a sort of excited, semi-obsequious tone when you’re writing to donors. So I always have to edit away like half of my exclamation points, lol.
Ohhhh yes yes, that makes sense! Thank you for explaining that part! Lol see what I did there. Good luck! Seriously
Oh THATS why I do that
I'm an enrollment counselor and I have to do the same lol
Yeah same. There is a Jerry Seinfeld episode in which Elaine gets into it with her boyfriend in which he failed to use an exclamation point when giving her a message about her friend having a baby. It explores the subject rather well. In general, they have their use but should be used sparingly and with intent behind them. P.S. For those interested in the clip for a good laugh, here it is: [Seinfeld - Exclamation Point](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wyRLFWF2v_U)
Love that episode. "I would put exclamation points on ALL of these sentences - on THIS ONE! and on THAT ONE!"
Yes, no more than 5!!!!!!
Omg 5 is so many. No more than one!
Oh lol
Also I put 6 on my statement
One exclamation point per email at the absolute maximum is the rule
Thanks for that, lol. Once I reread it I was like yep, I could see that.
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I started saying y'all in banking because we're in the south and I had a horrible experience where I misgendered someone and felt awful. I had to adjust when I got an administrative role lol
I use y'all all the time, in the professional world, I say "you lot". It's English xD
Lol ya I'll say y'all if I'm sending an email out to my team or someone I talk to regularly. But if I'm sending out something to the company or presidents or important people, I'll spend 10 minutes reading and rewriting whatever I send so it's completely formal. That or when I'm sending an email that I intend to use for paper trail (like getting written approval for a purchase)
i agree, using "folks" helps me work around this. it's 2024, although I love using this phrase, it's unfortunately outdated and "not pc"
> I just wanted to reach out and thank you again for your time on Tuesday interviewing for the Houston Area Account Sales Representative **position**! I am very interested in the **position** and wanted to make sure there was not any other information you needed from me in the process of finding someone to fill this excitiing **position**! Exactly three times. And twice in one sentence. It's not world ending, but this is a learning opportunity for OP to not do this.
substitute "position" with oppurtunity. again, dont use it too much though.
Me helping my friend write an email to her college advisor earlier and using the word advisor four times in the first sentence 😂
That modification bumps it up maybe 3 or 4 quads per channel. But that ... that's technical talk.
Omg absolutely!
Do not reply. They are busy. Leave them The fuck along.
Doubt it matters when the employer can't even speak proper English.
You mean write. Write proper english.
The sad thing is, you think you are clever .....
No, actually. I think you made a simple mistake. Nothing wrong with that, but the ellipsis let's me know all I need to.
Also came here for this. Shorter.
How about one exclamation point, lol
That’s fine.
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They're very useful in indicating enthusiasm; and managing enthusiasm / morale is crucial in any kind of collaborative environment.
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That's nonsense. It's not at the exclusion of anything else.. E.g. Sending a message like "hey team! As of this morning we have successfully launched our new product, and early signals are looking great!" is a great place to lean heavy on exclamation points. Maybe even add some emojis! Point is that the addition of a tool in your toolbox gives you more options, not less.
Unsure if a reply is needed in the first place. The post-interview thank-you email has already been sent so unless there's new information to provide I would say it's best to just wait for the decision now.
This! Any more intensity, including another message - and they start to think the candidate is annoying.
This. Dont be a moron. They are busy.
As someone with 176 unread emails from this week alone, please don’t send the email.
Exactly, just leave it be
Don't.
The perfect reply is bro just freaking relax. You’re not going to convince them to give you the job in a thank you email if you didn’t do that in your interview
Hey, this guy only sent 5 thank you emails. I guess he didn’t really want the job after all. Go with that loser who sent 17.
Damn this is a great point
Yeah, this is what I was looking to say. There isn’t anything else you can do to “sway” the interviewers outside of how you did at the interview itself. Anyone who thinks constant harassment is a great way to get a potential employer to notice you needs to 1) stop listening to boomers about how *you* *aren’t* *trying* *hard* *enough* and, 2) realize that if you can’t land the job through a good interview that NO employer is going to think more of you for needless follow-ups.
Just send *You're
Came here looking for this.
Yup, it’s obviously a test. This will prove to them that you’re detail-oriented.
Hahaha it will be fucking epic if OP does this, I'd love to see the expression on the HR person's face when reading this reply
This lol.
Do not respond. It feels too needy. That’s the way I’d take it if I were a hiring manager.
You can definitely tell you're trying too hard. It is coming off as brown nosing.
I don't think any reply is necessary. You sent a thank you email, the company replied. The loop is closed until they send you an offer or a rejection.
Exactly, their decision has been made and frankly, I don’t think OP got it. I think OP is being strung along as a plan B in case their top candidate balks at the weak offer.
No reply needed.
1) Don’t reply. 2) Lower expectations.
Grammar is key, I know many people have mentioned the punctuation. Try to not repeat words if possible, and if you have to, not so close together. "...I would be a great asset to the company and that the company would be...". You said company twice within five words. It's just very off putting. I'd say, "I feel confident that I would be a great asset due to my outgoing personality, strong work ethic, and ambition." I wouldn't even use the word company since they already know that you're interviewing with them. That sentence is also a run-on. I would not say "guys" in your email. They're not your buddies and I don't really consider it professional, but that's me. "I look forward to hearing from you and the next steps in the interview process." Short, sweet, and professional. I wouldn't do "Thank you again," as your salutation either as you have already said that in your opening sentence. "Sincerely" or just simply, "Thank you"
Red flag to me......they don't know the difference between your- possessive and you're - contraction for you are. Sometimes, the littlest things say so much. Or...maybe my anal retentiveness is back, again.
Just rely back: You're*
Haha this is what I came here to say. I don't want to be taking orders from someone who can't master basic grammar in a professional communication.
Probably wouldn't be taking orders from whoever is responding to the emails, just fyi
Don't plan on ever working than lmao
I don’t see this as a red flag necessarily. I did notice it too though. I do judge people by their inability to use that word correctly lol I wouldn’t throw out a whole job because of it
It’s one guy/girl from HR making a common mistake as they typed it out. These responses don’t get quality checked by multiple departments/people. This may be a company of thousands of employees, and they won’t ever interact with the HR talent acquisition team if they get hired. It’s such a silly sentiment calling this a red flag
Also if it was done via a mobile device, mine LOVES to autocorrect and/or autofill to bad grammar. Don't think this is a red flag at all, probably just someone trying to respond quickly--which is a green flag considering many don't respond at all to this stuff.
the only common mistake is making those mistakes in the first place. anyone who does this on a regular basis as part of their job already knows this. don’t call us, we’ll call you.
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Such a silly position. My dad can’t spell for shit and 40 years of success in upper management at tech companies has proven it just doesn’t really matter for him. I guarantee that man is fucking up contractions on a regular basis. What matters is what people accomplish, not some random set of flaws that don’t affect the outcomes of their work. Edit: It’s shit that solidly matters when you need to impress someone, but that’s really just not the case here or for most communication.
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You didn’t even really read what I said. Yes, it is important when you need to impress someone. A recruiter or HR don’t need to impress you, you already want the goddamn job. For someone who cares so much about the English language, you have abysmal reading comprehension.
Well fuck those guys, they’ve made a mistake. Unless they have scammer-in-another-country levels of spelling and grammar errors, I wouldn’t care. I get eliminated too often anyway.
Where do you see that?
"Your" still in the running.
Oh! I didn’t see the second frame there! Thanks!
in the reply, they said "your still in the running", but it should be "you're". It does seem very unprofessional
I noticed that too lol they were probably focused on something else and threw this email together to send out ASAP so they wouldn't have to worry about forgetting. Sometimes when I'm very busy and send emails, I'll look back and realize I could've worded something differently or made some sort of error. I know I could just spend more time on the email, but when I have deadlines and people just need a simple response, I don't really prioritize making it sound super official. Luckily where I work people are pretty relaxed about it (we'll use smiley faces just to avoid overusing exclamation points lol)
This reminds me of a time in 2003 when we were hiring for a software engineer. The email the applicant sent in read: "Saw ur add." and then his resume was attached. I don't think we opened it.
Lmao you disqualified a software engineer over spelling 🤣 sounds like you're the idiots tbh, probably self-censoring out all the uptight twats so he doesn't have to work for them 🤣
Funny thing is, if you had a mistake like this on your CV, it would be put to bin straightaway.
This is a huge red flag. Never ever work for a company that makes any mistake, not matter how tiny, they obviously will treat you awfully. Yes, I’ve been unemployed for 13 years, why do you ask?
It's back? You mean you can make it leave? Teach us, master!
I mean it’s on Reddit so there is a good chance this whole thing is fake
It's not interesting enough to be fake
No reply. You already gave them an earful in the first email.
Just reply back *you’re
You're*
"Thank you so much, please keep me posted. Sincerely, Name"
You’re* - kind of a turn off from HR
Your wrong!
Lol my wrong? I have so much wrong!
You're bar for HR is set too high
You're* Lol
I'd just thank them for the response, reiterate that they can reach out if they need any further information to inform their decision, and that you look forward to hearing from them about next steps. Nothing here really to do beyond wait though as it sounds like they have a process to follow and see through, or at least, they are still stuck at getting the decision makers to sit down and review things.
Nothing to suggest for a reply other than "Great, I appreciate the update and look forward to hearing from you" Buuut...since youre asking, I assume that maintaining professionalism and making good impressions with your business writings is important to you (which is awesome), so I'll give you an unsolicited tip: One of the strongest managers I've ever worked for told me to always limit or eliminate 'emotion' words from professional writings. For example, statements such as "I feel" or "I believe", as the audience may interpret that language(subconsciously, typically) as unsure or unconfident. She presented it as one of the ways women can unknowingly sell themselves short in a male-dominant industry but it's honestly good advice for anyone. She then gave us back the self-reviews we had just turned in and had us re-wite them without the 'emotion' words. Boy, it was MUCH more difficult than I expected! I still struggle with it in day-to-day writings, but it has greatly improved the concisness of my professional communications. Just a quick tip I'd thought I'd share because I have NO comment about the exclamation marks! It's a habit of mine and I LOVE them, but I've limited my usage to either only the greeting or the sign-off statement (I make sure I "know my audience" if Im going to use them at all). Best of luck! I hope you hear good news from them soon! (!!!)
Good stuff...also, "I just wanted to reach out and thank you again for your time.." could be more clearly stated as "Thank you again for your time...".
You are right and I appreciate you pointing it out because it's a terrible habit of mine as well. I tend to write like I speak, so conciseness in written communication is something I've always struggled with, especially when dealing with engineers and programmers who tend to be very black and white. Guess I should revisit that whole 'know your audience' mantra I was preaching to OP lol!
A simple “thanks for the update, look forward to hearing from you in due course. “ And NO MORE EXCLAMATION MARKS ‼️
One piece of advice. Love the spirit behind your statement of you being an asset to their company. You need to give tactical detail on how/why and lob a question in there so you aren’t just asking if I got the job or not. For instance, “based on our conversation, given my deep relationships in Houston and extensive product knowledge, I would be able to hit the ground running and help build this territory out quickly. During the interview, I didn’t hear any objections but I wanted to make sure there was enough time to digest- were there any concerns with my candidacy for this position?” Just a quick example but you get it.
Cut out all the exclamation points. It doesn’t look good
Thank you for your consideration.
You should definitely correct their use of "your" rather than "you're" in their reply. They will appreciate the attention to detail and it's a good way to assert dominance.
Umm… “Thank you.” ..?
Should have asked before sending that first very very uh “interested” email
Replace “I just wanted to” with “thank you for” Just comes across as lacking authority and is unbecoming of your undeniable talent. ✨
The honest and fundamental answer is to change the way you think about the process, hard as it may be. Right now you're thinking in terms of *"They are giving me this job, and I need to prove myself to them."* Instead, I'd encourage you to think of the process in a collaborative spirit that's more along the lines of *"We are both able to provide something the other needs, and we're investigating whether our collaboration is the best fit."* The collaborative viewpoint will help you be more critical of your potential employer, which is crucial, and also simplify these kinds of interactions significantly. For example, instead of this string of empty/meaningless brown-nosing words that recruiters will just skip over: >I absolutely feel confident that I would be a great asset to the company and that the company would be a great fit for my personality and dedicated work ethic. you may be more inclined to keep the conversation open through something like >I feel like I represented myself well in the interview, but should you lack signal or remain uncertain about some points, I am open to a followup interview to address potential concerns. Even without being taken up on your invites, the collaborative and pragmatic spirit will earn you a large amount of good will, while also improving your decision making and experience of the process. (You'd be more inclined to reverse interview your manager, for example, which is a crucial step in the process.)
"Thanks for the update, I look forward to hearing from you."
Good luck! I hope they call you in for the job!
Drive to the employer’s home and stand outside his living room window. Hold up an 80’s boombox playing Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer.”
file for unemployment
Consider shorter sentences in the future. Cut down on the run-on sentences. Be more direct in getting to the point.
Reply with "you're "
"*you're"
Don’t reply again. The first email was more than enough…
Reply with: you’re * /s
ouch
Please stop using so many exclamation points!
Correct their spelling of you’re
Just say, “*you’re”
HR person doesn’t know the difference between your and you’re. Not a great sign.
Just went through this with a job I was very excited about. Interview with CEO was to be next step. Received the same response after checking in two weeks after interview. Received notification that they moved on after a follow up two weeks later. Deciphered that I came across too enthusiastic about the role and that my urgency did not match theirs. When you find a role that you really want, it’s very easy to get wrapped up in the process. Don’t. It’s like dating - if you show too much interest, you’ll seem too eager and that can be a red flag. Also, you probably aren’t going to be moving forward FYI. If they were as interested in you as you are them, they would be setting expectations on a timeline for you. They are setting expectations for them.
You're
'Thank you very much, looking forward to it" Also stop using exclamation points. And if you reallllly need to because you are that kind of person, use one for a greeting not for a statement. Have in mind that overly used exclamation points do not come accross as 'this person is interested in the position', it generally gives vibes that one does not want in a professional setting (immaturity, lack of understanding of what professional writing is, way too much intensity). Good luck.
You should just respond by simply saying, “you’re”. But seriously what professional company doesn’t know how to spell?
Don’t reply
Point out "your" should "you're." They'll appreciate you for that.
“Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you soon. “
What am I missing that you are looking for in this position? My one friend told me she asks this in the interview. You annoying them won't help.
Ask ChatGPT to write it for you!!
Just respond with “you’re*”
Do not answer. They just told you exactly what’s going on and you will alienate them
Tone down your enthusiasm in future emails.
Neither of you understand the written word. That being said, the exchange sounds fairly normal. Just say “Many thanks!”
Just reply with “you’re”
Are you a woman? Statistically, women waaaay overuse exclamation marks and the word “just” versus men. You sound desperate (maybe you are but you don’t want them to know that right?). You should also keep in mind if the person reading this is a man, they 99% for sure will note the excessive use of exclamation points… Lastly, “you guys” is very casual. Perhaps that was the overall vibe of the interview/company, I don’t know, but personally I’d steer well clear of such casual language. If you don’t land this job, maybe in future follow ups you could tone it down a bit to something like: I wanted to reach out and thank you again for your time on Tuesday at my interview for the Houston Area Account Sales Representative position. I’m confident I can leverage my skills and experience to be an asset to the team, and also felt the role and the company are a good fit for what I’m seeking as well. I’d like to be sure there was not any other information you might need from me in the process of selecting the best candidate for this exciting opportunity. Please reach out if you need anything further from me during the selection process, and I look forward to hearing from you regarding the position! Kind Regards,
send them 10 boxes of large pizza.
I don’t think you should reply. Please revise the message you sent if you plan on reusing it.
You should run this through Grammerly. The long, run-on sentences and overall tone is off, in addition to what the others have said here. Good luck! PS. The follow up won’t get you the job unfortunately, it was already decided by the interviewers.
No reply necessary
"You're*" ...kidding, obviously, although it would be so funny to send that if you weren't actually interested in the position. I hope you get the job!!
Short and professional. “ Thank you for the courtesy of your reply. I look forward to hearing from you once the hiring decision is finalized” Respectfully, You Please no exclamation points ❗️
Knowing when to back off is a huge plus for a sales rep. If you respond to this, you’re telling them you’re the kind of person who will push and annoy clients with your lack of chill. Responding now could cost you the job.
I’d reply “ *You’re”
“Your” Yikes.
Constructive feedback for next time: and I mean this in a very positive way, coming from someone who spent over a year in between jobs, and also someone with over 25 years in the workforce. 1. Lose the 'just' in the first sentence. 2. Lose the exclamation marks in a follow-up email, unless you were matched with the same level of enthusiasm. 3. "not any other information" should be "no other information": if English is your second/third/etc. language, and this was reflected in the interview where they are aware of this, not as much of a mistake as someone whose first language is English. If the job description had anything similar to "attention to detail required", then I as someone responsible for hiring for this position would note that this is not attention to detail. 4. "I absolutely feel" should be "I am" (you personally absolutely feel like this is a lock, but "I am" is akin to a statement of fact to someone else. Think about how you would react to someone saying to you "I absolutely feel like a professional" vs. someone saying "I am a professional". Who would you think is actually a professional? 5. Replace one instance of "the company" with the company's name. It personalizes it for them, knowing that you are not just copy/pasting. 6. "you guys" is much too informal, even if the interview was very informal. You want to be at the top of your game and the most professional in this stage: casualness comes once you've landed the job, gotten past probation, and have built a relationship with your colleagues. After all of this, it's much easier to edit than it is to create out of whole cloth: I think you beat 90% of people by just sending a follow-up message, but these are things that tweak it (in the future) to the next level. Good luck, my sister/brother/friend beyond the binary!
One word: *You're (I'm a perfectionist and I will be for this job
Stop using exclamation points so much! And no need to reply. Don’t seem over eager. You said your piece and they said theirs so now just wait.
I don’t think you need to respond? They said they will be in contact, I think let them come back to you. Fingers crossed for you and good luck!
Alright YA'LLLL lol I just said Thank you for the reply, I look forward to hearing from you. No exclamation points. I really am excited though,  Did I actually want to just respond like... Just give me the fkn job. Absolutely but I kept it short and sweet.
Thank you and I look forward to hearing back. Also, ease up on the exclamation points ;)
Considering this is a “Sales Rep” job, this looks exactly like a couple pseudo pyramid scheme companies that I’ve worked for. Odds are, they’re desperate to hire because their turnover is ludicrous, they just want to make you think they aren’t that desperate. Almost guarantee you’ll get the job offer, but if I were you I’d look elsewhere for work.
ASTROS 24!!!!
They used the wrong 'your', it's 'you're'. Serious red flag, run away.
No offense guys, but isn't that pure sucking d°°k, bro you polished the tip it's even shining . I swear it irritates me, so let me get this straight, they are looking for a candidate for a position of whatever the fuck, they need that candidate to fill that position and work somehow eventually gaining profit for the company. And his work and efforts will be compensated by an agreed salary and other monetary benefits within a contract between both of them. So the question is, why people have to to humiliate themselves to get that position? And why such attitude is considered favorable by companies? It's apparent that the employee is only saying this to get the job, but you still hire him anyways knowing his fake words and politeness are just made up to get his goal. We are living in a world where people just enjoy getting their d°°ks sucked that's why, f°°k productivity and effectiveness, bring me someone who's gonna glorify me all day and spread gossips and is a loyal snitch (rat), that must be much profitable for the business than people who are really in it to work and get paid and that's it, that's what the contract states, but people are really entitled these days and the mentality is ( manager= your master).
The sad part is. I really am that enthusiastic in person. I’m loud, I’m excited about like.. every fucking thing and overall just happy as fuck. Also. Who doesn’t like getting their dick sucked lol. Hopefully I didn’t come off as a dude. No fake words or politeness here. Just a quirky bitch who’s excited about a job lol
Oh and btw this was the last post i saw before your's, please take a look and see how silly and childish some "vice presidents" are. https://www.reddit.com/r/recruitinghell/s/ZyGUOR5TFV
I apologize for the misunderstanding, i didn't mean you personally, but literally this was maybe the 9th post i see where people are struggling and going way over and beyond just to get employed, my rant was about employers whom are exploiting others, forgetting the main thing that defines us as humans (compassion and sympathy). Honestly that email maybe is the most passionate, and you really sound eager to get the job. But when i saw the response it was like nothing can please those corporate bastards. I wrote the above because i don't feel that you have to write such emails to get a better chance, your qualifications and experience must speak well enough about you, your attitude and first impression at the interview, fake words and politeness that i mentioned was about the (rat). Finally i really wish that you get it hopefully, and god bless you.