Cover letter oops

[john.c]

So I applied to about 5 positions yesterday, either online apps, or by sending my resume. The last time I saved my generic cover letter, I ended with something like, "I have included my resume, and unofficial transcripts."

Only I didn't remember saving this since nine times out of ten they don't ask for transcripts.

How big of a deal is this? Should I try and go back and send my transcripts, or just hope they don't care since they didn't ask for them in the first place?

[Wigmeister General]

No big deal at all. We will assume our computer program clipped the transcript file.

[john.c]

Originally Posted by Wigmeister General

No big deal at all. We will assume our computer program clipped the transcript file.

Awesome. If any hiring managers see my application Monday morning, I assure you ^that is what happened.

I was so focused on making sure I didn't send company X the "I would love to work at Company Y" cover letter I just missed the last sentence haha.

[shadyridr]

why do you have a "," between "resume" and "and"?

[john.c]

Originally Posted by shadyridr

why do you have a "," between "resume" and "and"?

Typographical error?

I didn't copy and paste it from my cover letter.

[knifoon120]

Originally Posted by shadyridr

why do you have a "," between "resume" and "and"?

Can you please tell me why:

• The first letter of your question is not capitalized?
• The question mark is outside of the quotation marks?

[diputz42]

Originally Posted by john.c

I was so focused on making sure I didn't send company X the "I would love to work at Company Y" cover letter I just missed the last sentence haha.

I've done that before and didn't realize till a couple weeks later when doing my followups. Whoops!

[Talmage]

Originally Posted by knifoon120

Can you please tell me why:

• The first letter of your question is not capitalized?
• The question mark is outside of the quotation marks?

The question mark should be outside of the quotation marks because the question isn't contained within the quote.

See rule 2: http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/quotes.asp

[Talmage]

Originally Posted by john.c

How big of a deal is this? Should I try and go back and send my transcripts, or just hope they don't care since they didn't ask for them in the first place?

That's nothing. I remember sending out a resume blitz and not changing the company name in one of the cover letters! That's a much bigger deal. Needless to say they didn't follow up with me.

[Wigmeister General]

I received that letter.