My Profoundly Bad Cover Letters #67. Applying for “Project Manager (Meetings Experience & Writing Skills Required)”
JOB POST AS IT APPEARED ON THE GLORIOUS INTERNET
A global health care organization has an immediate need for an highly-experienced Project Manager with experience organizing meetings and excellent writing skills to assist their council of experts.
The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the regulatory aspects of pharmaceuticals, biologic, food, dietary supplements or healthcare. BS or MS in related field is strongly preferred. Strong writing skills are required.
The Project Manager will provide planning support to the meetings of the Council and prepare for the meetings by reading all related materials to ensure that he or she has a high understanding of the topics discussed at each meeting. During the meetings, the Project Manager will be responsible for taking the meeting minutes and then afterward, editing and distributing them.
THE COVER LETTER I EMAILED
Dear Sir or Madame,
What really excites me about this opportunity (aside from reading dietary supplement regulatory materials till 3 in the morning) is the chance to support meetings, prepare for meetings, understand the topics discussed at meetings, take notes during meetings and, upon completion of said meetings, clean up the meeting minutes and distribute them to the Council of Experts who just attended the meeting because they apparently have Alzheimer’s and can’t remember what was discussed in the meeting.
Sorry for being redundant. I’m not an “excellent” or “strong” writer, but I did take notes about this scene in Annie Hall:
Party Guest 1: Well, you take a meeting with him. I’ll take a meeting with you, if you take a meeting with Freddy.
Party Guest 2: I took a meeting with Freddy. Freddy took a meeting with Charlie. You take a meeting with him.
Party Guest 1: All the good meetings are taken…
Please email soon. I can’t wait to meet with you in a meeting room to talk about meetings.
Sincerely,
Bill Bunton
