In my quest to stay ahead of the game, I have a back up plan for most eventualities. I had drafted (please note word drafted) an email to someone and put in 5 attachments. I was planning to send this should scenario b (not at all wanted) occur tomorrow.
Instead of attaching final document, I pressed send.
Wonderful. This will create just the sort of impression I want.
As I realised I had pressed send, panic swept through me like a hot wave and I clutched my head whilst desperately looking for an undo/erase/NO NOT THAT! button.
There is not one. Simply a box to say, message sent - OK?
No it's not ok..I look like a moron.
I am a moron.
In desperation I called my sister who suggested recalling email. Of course Yahoo does not have this feature.
Now I either have to pretend it did not happen or send some kind of explanatory note as to why I have sent so many documents to someone I met once, briefly, at the end of January.
I have to hope to God now that the recipient does not see it before I:
a) can write a note to explain moment of insanity - or
b) send it again with covering letter.
Either way, it was never meant to go today.
Lesson learned - do not add recipient to draft emails.
19.2.10 -
This morning I have woken up to find that , yes, of course the recipient has found the email.
He has responded in a very polite but justifiably confused manner.
It is positive though and does not suggest he thinks I am a moron.
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