Put the wrong firm name in a thank you email
As title suggests, I sent thank you email to an associate (referred to me by another associate) after having a really strong call. Something along the lines of " You mentioned someone else on the XX team to reach out to..." but was talking to a guy from YY. Followed up the email (~9 minutes later) with a short apology and correction by saying "Apologies about previous email, meant to say YY." Felt accountability was the right move here and wanna how screwed I am at the firm?
Mistakes happen, and while this isn't ideal, it's not necessarily a dealbreaker. Based on the most helpful WSO content, here's how to assess and handle the situation:
Accountability Was the Right Move: Owning up to the mistake quickly, as you did, shows professionalism and self-awareness. A prompt correction (like your follow-up email) is often appreciated more than ignoring the error.
Impact Depends on Context: If the rest of your email and interaction were strong, this minor slip-up is unlikely to overshadow the positive impression you made. People in finance understand that mistakes happen, especially when you're juggling multiple conversations.
Avoid Overthinking It: While it’s natural to feel anxious, obsessing over the mistake won’t help. Instead, focus on maintaining professionalism in future interactions. If you’re given another opportunity to engage with the associate or their team, ensure your communication is flawless.
Prevent Future Errors:
How Screwed Are You?: Realistically, you're not "screwed." This is a minor error, and most professionals won’t hold it against you if the rest of your communication and demeanor were strong. If anything, your quick correction likely mitigated any negative impression.
In summary, you handled the situation well by taking accountability. Use this as a learning experience to refine your email habits, and don’t let it shake your confidence. Keep building on the strong call you had!
Sources: Note to People Networking - Don't Copy & Paste Emails, Year 1 in consulting - tips, tricks, advice, and unspoken rules., Ways of Underperformance - and how to avoid them (Part 1), Accidentally misspelled Lazard as Lizerd on my cover letter please help!
did he respond to you
No Response -- Sent Friday evening-ish so hoping its the weekend delay and not actually cooked.
You’re probably cooked
Cooked bro
I mean, think about it. If you were an Associate, and someone had emailed you calling you something different (wrong name, say James but you're called Adam), would you respond to them?
Tell him you got hacked
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