Debbie Does Drivel

Think I'll Go This Route

Dear Fuck-Nutted Human Resources Professional:

I’m tired. I’ve tried and tried to come up with a cover letter that is concise, focused, kind of clever, not too formal, and altogether professional. But I think too much. And when I’m writing, I wonder, “Is this too stuffy? Too pseudo clever? Too casual? Too much?” Whatever it is, it always turns out I’m trying too hard.

I’m laying it out there for you. I just want to write -- let you know who I am, what I’ve done, what I can do -- without worrying obsessively about being proper. I am tired. Not physically, not professionally, but phonetically...wondering how to say things has me downright exhausted.

ANYWAY, this is me: an overthinker. And, I think it serves me well. Overthinkers pay abnormally high attention to detail -- a characteristic mentioned all the time in help wanted ads. Beyond being detail-oriented, I give good communication and obsess ceaselessly about deadlines -- real and imagined. My point is I meet them, too.

Perhaps it sounds like I’m neurotic. OK. (But in a completely healthy, and of course, insanely productive way.)

There’s much more...I have extensive, well-rounded experience in communications. I’ve seen the field from client, agency, and media perspectives. Rather than limit myself to any one position, I define myself by my skills and abilities -- and any job where I can continue to write, interact with the public, and creatively manage projects is one I’m interested in pursuing.

Well, I suppose that wraps it up for now. I’m glad I laid it on the line like this. And, if this letter ends up annoying you no end, I take heart in the fact that there are 132 “Debbie Andersons” in the San Diego phone book, and you’ll never know who I am. Unless you read my résumé.

Thanks for your time.