Cover letter name dropping question
Hey all. Had a call with a manager-level individual at MBB. Is it okay to ask them if I can mention our conversation in a cover letter, or does that come across as rude? What's the best way to approach this?
Hey all. Had a call with a manager-level individual at MBB. Is it okay to ask them if I can mention our conversation in a cover letter, or does that come across as rude? What's the best way to approach this?
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No one reads cover letters. It's perfectly fine to name drop him, you don't need to go and bother him about it.
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