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I HATE WRITING AGENCY LETTERS.
Am I being too direct? Am I sounding too subtle? Should I just be really blunt or am I being too honest? Sharing too much? Not revealing enough? Selling myself short? Sounding cocky? Too generic? Too weird? Is that what every one says? Is it too informal? Unprofessional? Do I sound awkward? Do I sound robotic? Does it look like I just copy and pasted someone else's? Does this sound like me? Does this reflect who I am? Does it reflect how I want them to see me?
WHATAMIDOING?
Gross. For someone who loves Advertising, I sure have a lot of trouble selling myself. I hate talking about myself. (I know that's hypocritical to say ON MY PERSONAL BLOG.) Stupid letters. I just wanted to update the e-mail letter I sent out last time and now I'm all tangled up in the words like someone who has flipped themselves in a hammock. You can't just cut out some sentences and add some others because then the flow of the letter gets lost. And if I just start one over it's all babbly and out of control and did I mention I'm an Art Director? I can't imagine feeling this much anxiety over choosing a color or font. gosh.
I think I'm putting too much pressure on this letter. It should really just be a 'hi. hello. suzy here. I want to work at your agency. i would rather let my work speak for me, so please visit suzanneelizondo.com and get back to me if you think I'm a good fit for your agency.'
or it could be:
'yo, suzy here. i want to work at your agency. I could list generic attributes every one puts in their cover letters that would still be true, but do you really want another person to tell you they're creative and hardworking? no? you don't want to hear that? well. I'm left handed. so I think with my other brain. which has done great things for my creativity but hasn't so much helped my coordination or my ability to interact in social situations. yes, I am an awkward person, but I believe the majority of creatives are a little disconnected with reality. I've kept my childhood imagination in tact, so I just pretend my way through making ads and find the answers that way. ever see science of sleep? that's how my brain works. i like making things by hand. i can also remember up to four dreams a night quite vividly. i can sing the alphabet backwards? and uh.. i wear pigtails a lot? do you like me yet? ...hello?'
hopeless little rant.
I just dislike writing the letters because there is an air of professionalism that has to come across. but its not how i usually choose to converse with people and it feels fake. selling myself feels fake too because i am a modest person.
well. back to it I guess.
Am I being too direct? Am I sounding too subtle? Should I just be really blunt or am I being too honest? Sharing too much? Not revealing enough? Selling myself short? Sounding cocky? Too generic? Too weird? Is that what every one says? Is it too informal? Unprofessional? Do I sound awkward? Do I sound robotic? Does it look like I just copy and pasted someone else's? Does this sound like me? Does this reflect who I am? Does it reflect how I want them to see me?
WHATAMIDOING?
Gross. For someone who loves Advertising, I sure have a lot of trouble selling myself. I hate talking about myself. (I know that's hypocritical to say ON MY PERSONAL BLOG.) Stupid letters. I just wanted to update the e-mail letter I sent out last time and now I'm all tangled up in the words like someone who has flipped themselves in a hammock. You can't just cut out some sentences and add some others because then the flow of the letter gets lost. And if I just start one over it's all babbly and out of control and did I mention I'm an Art Director? I can't imagine feeling this much anxiety over choosing a color or font. gosh.
I think I'm putting too much pressure on this letter. It should really just be a 'hi. hello. suzy here. I want to work at your agency. i would rather let my work speak for me, so please visit suzanneelizondo.com and get back to me if you think I'm a good fit for your agency.'
or it could be:
'yo, suzy here. i want to work at your agency. I could list generic attributes every one puts in their cover letters that would still be true, but do you really want another person to tell you they're creative and hardworking? no? you don't want to hear that? well. I'm left handed. so I think with my other brain. which has done great things for my creativity but hasn't so much helped my coordination or my ability to interact in social situations. yes, I am an awkward person, but I believe the majority of creatives are a little disconnected with reality. I've kept my childhood imagination in tact, so I just pretend my way through making ads and find the answers that way. ever see science of sleep? that's how my brain works. i like making things by hand. i can also remember up to four dreams a night quite vividly. i can sing the alphabet backwards? and uh.. i wear pigtails a lot? do you like me yet? ...hello?'
hopeless little rant.
I just dislike writing the letters because there is an air of professionalism that has to come across. but its not how i usually choose to converse with people and it feels fake. selling myself feels fake too because i am a modest person.
well. back to it I guess.