Girls and young women are
watching, listening, and parroting back the way young pop culture icons are
communicating. And our social media channels are enabling the easy and instant
sharing of these new verbal fashion trends. But what happens when our personal written communication manifests itself in our professional communication?
To illustrate how ridiculous our speech
patterns have become, I thought it would be fun to collaborate with my 15-year-old
daughter Amanda and craft a professional
correspondence, maybe a job cover letter, written by a young women who
is unknowingly but fully entrenched in what I have been calling, the “Like, Ya
Know” syndrome - replete with hashtags, text messaging slang, selfies and words written in vocal fry for emphasis.
Amanda and I had a great time both writing and filming this Youtube video parody,
“Bethenny’s Cover Letter: Like, Hire Me?” And, thank you to our talented videographer, Peg Cashman!
Like, enjoy!
BETHENNY TAYLOR
50 Gurrl Street, Totally, TX 75211
555-555-5555
heyitsbethenny@hotmail.com
Human Resources Manager
My Fav Shoe Company
7 Perf Place
Fashionista, CA 90210
Dear Human Resources
Manager,
So, like I am applying
for the, ya know, bitchin job you posted on your website? The ad caught my eye because it was
#totesswaggyyy and I need a job to support my #loveofshoes and other shopping
habits. Btw, the candy apple red nail
polish in your ad is like totally awesome.
I loveee! Already, you can see we
would make a perfect match.
As you will see on my
attached resume, Instagram (@kittenlover245) and selfie, I am superrr gorg and
popular (826 Besties) and have worked at Shoe Heaven, Forever22 and stacked
nail polishes at Posh Nails. With all of
my experience, I am sure I can help My Fav Shoe Company achieve like whatever
it is it wants to achieve??? #doesthatmakeanysense #2amlogic #brbmybrainisexploding. So, ya know, why should you hire me? Well, umm, ahh, like, I’m not a fake model,
can walk in 6” heels, and am good with people, and whatever…
I mean, I can’t, I
can’t, I literally can’t even imagine how awesome it would be to work for such
a damnnn hottieee company. I will text
you to discuss the possibility of setting up a meeting to ummm, discuss ways I
can work on behalf of your company (OMGGG, did I just say that? Awkward!)
TBH, I would make a
great employee!
Thank uuu!
Peace Out,
Bethenny Taylor
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