I'm not a very good writer.
I never have been.
Today I got my first compliment on writing, possibly ever.
My co-worker neighbor got promoted (Yay!) and she needed to write her own promotion email.
I looked over at her, when you sit next to someone everyday you can definitely tell when they're frustrated, and asked with my look what was going on.
Her: I have to write my own promotion email and it's really hard.
Me: I start going on and on about her hobbies (which is always the last, short paragraph in the promotion email). Me, making jokes.
We laugh.
Her: I have to write about what I do and I don't know what to say.
Me: (considering this has all been in whispers because she hasn't told anyone) I'll send you something.
I start writing an email to her and send a few sentences on her promotional excitement. I didn't think it was great, but it's hard to gush about yourself. Easier for others to gush about you. (Maybe this is why I never wrote a good online profile?)
I watched her read my email.
Then she looked at me and said, "This is good! This is really good! I'm using this. Will you write the rest for me?"
I did not write the rest for her, but I also didn't expect so much praise for my writing.
Maybe it's because I got to write about something positive?
Regardless, I'm happy for her ... and now planning a happy hour. Any excuse for a happy hour works around here ;)
I never have been.
Today I got my first compliment on writing, possibly ever.
My co-worker neighbor got promoted (Yay!) and she needed to write her own promotion email.
I looked over at her, when you sit next to someone everyday you can definitely tell when they're frustrated, and asked with my look what was going on.
Her: I have to write my own promotion email and it's really hard.
Me: I start going on and on about her hobbies (which is always the last, short paragraph in the promotion email). Me, making jokes.
We laugh.
Her: I have to write about what I do and I don't know what to say.
Me: (considering this has all been in whispers because she hasn't told anyone) I'll send you something.
I start writing an email to her and send a few sentences on her promotional excitement. I didn't think it was great, but it's hard to gush about yourself. Easier for others to gush about you. (Maybe this is why I never wrote a good online profile?)
I watched her read my email.
Then she looked at me and said, "This is good! This is really good! I'm using this. Will you write the rest for me?"
I did not write the rest for her, but I also didn't expect so much praise for my writing.
Maybe it's because I got to write about something positive?
Regardless, I'm happy for her ... and now planning a happy hour. Any excuse for a happy hour works around here ;)
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