Honest Cover Letters: Part One

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FOR JOBS THAT I AM OVER-QUALIFIED FOR


Dear Sir/Madam:

Let's be honest, you're lucky I'm even applying. This position doesn't require a college degree, but you're asking for four years of "relevant" experience? TO BE A SECRETARY? You must be trippin'. Wanna know how long it would take me to master the skills required to do this job? Four minutes. That either makes me a Ninja Secretary or a person with an IQ in the triple digits. HINT: I'm both.

I would excel at this job because I am not a total moron. Microsoft Office? I'm all over that shiz. Phone-answering? Done. Data entry? PWNED. You probably don't even know what PWNED means, don't you? Maybe you would if you had four years of "relevant" experience . . .

I'm organized, a team-player, go-getter, dependable, blah blah blah, I'm just hoping the internet spiders in your hiring system find those words, blah blah blah. I don't even really need this job, you know? I got a sugar-daddy husband who is basically paying my way through life right now. The thing is though, we'd like to save a little more than we're currently able to and c'mon, Blendtec blenders don't just grow on TREES. I need your money. You need a new hire whose semi-competent and can make herself look busy for the 85% of the workday that's devoid of obligations. It's pretty much fate. You probably didn't even notice that I used the wrong "whose/who's" did you? Like I said, you're lucky I'm applying.

I promise to ooh and ahh over pictures of your cat if you promise not to judge me when I clock out at 5:00PM on the dot. What, you think this is my dream job? The best time to reach me is whenever since I'm a worthless piece of crap who writes faux cover letters on her blog. I'm available to work whenever, and by "whenever" I mean no weekends or evenings. I look forward to hearing from you so we can talk more about this position that will in no way advance my career goals.

Sincerely,


Kristi Boyce

7 COMMENTS:

  1. get rejected from a crappy job i take it? oh and i was gonna comment on your "whose" error but you did it on purpose to make a point. so i'll just comment that it should be "You probably don't even know what PWNED means, DO you?"

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  2. Sorry I'm officially a stalker, just discovered that facebook stalking is a riot. For those silliots like me, here is what pwned means... http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pwned
    Which, Kristi, by the way, I hope you were obsessed with playing warcraft, and that's how you found that out ;)

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  3. Dear Kristi,

    I am sorry to report that I do not think you should be hired at a mediocre job. I insist that you either A) Run for public office, or B) write a novel. Fiction, non-fiction, I'm not particular. But your calling is greater than answering phones and looking at cat pictures.

    Sincerely,
    Your future agent.

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  4. This was awesome. And is it not a fact that every secretary job requires 4 years of experience? Where do I get it if you all require it? But no fear, isn't there a Tucanos in Salt Lake?

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  5. Oh Kristi... It's been far too long since I've checked out your blog. And you took the words right out of my mind on this one. Well done!

    MIKE

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