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Hello, I am trying to write a letter which expresses that I am unhappy and that I have been blamed for something which was out of my control. Thank you
Please tell me how this sounds ? On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate how my letter expresses my feelings? Do you have any tips ?
The letter (to the administrator):
Dear sir,
I do not understand why my emails would have been received in your "junk" folder, we have spoken via email many times before. Emails do not usually just randomly decide to junk someone after several months of communication. Especially when I was never "junked" to begin with.
Also, do you not check your junk emails? I mean the folder is right there and would inform you that you have unread emails (and you have even said before that you have to be careful because some legitimate emails are placed there.)
You are correct to say that I did not leave a voice mail at the box office while you were at the Gryphon Theatre because that did not make any sense when I could be spending my accomplishing something that would actually help, such as attempting to contact someone there, which I did. I spoke with Andrea and I asked if everything would be okay without me Thursday night, she then stopped responding to me. From that point I was left to believe that everything was alright, otherwise she would have stated the opposite. I also remembered how you were just cheering the other morning that you now have so many volunteers, and I remembered on Wednesday night when we were overfilled with them.
Had Andrea, instead of ignoring my requests, informed me if you really were so "short handed" and needed me to be there, I could have attempted to arrange for another means of transportation. Instead however, when I asked I was given no response. I did what I could do to get a hold of you and at that point there really was nothing more for me to do.
I remember early last week when we discussed communication and I said I would contact you if something were to come up, well I did. Also I had informed you days in advance that I had an important meeting in the morning. You did mention that making a phone call would be the most effective way to inform you, however I detailed in my emails to both you and our Artistic Producer, Arkady, as to why I could not phone you.
I would also very much like to point out that if I were to contact one of my clients about a project after the deadline and say "Sorry, your emails were in my junk folder." Not only would I lose the contract to that project, but I would more than likely lose that client as well, and I would have publicly set back my business as I failed to hire an administrator who could handle keeping track of their emails - one of the most common and most powerful means of communication today.
In the real world when you are unable to show up and you speak with the Director of Development and email both the Artistic Producer and the Administrator numerous times, it is not your fault that the business failed to realize your communications, it is at their own discretion to fail to perform their responsibilities and fire someone else for their own faults.
Good day to you sir,
[My Name]
[My Signature]
Your thoughts are VERY much appreciated and thank you in advance for helping me!
P.S this is in response to an email which I had received at the end of the work day on Friday. If you would like me to post that email, I would be more than happy.
Please tell me how this sounds ? On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate how my letter expresses my feelings? Do you have any tips ?
The letter (to the administrator):
Dear sir,
I do not understand why my emails would have been received in your "junk" folder, we have spoken via email many times before. Emails do not usually just randomly decide to junk someone after several months of communication. Especially when I was never "junked" to begin with.
Also, do you not check your junk emails? I mean the folder is right there and would inform you that you have unread emails (and you have even said before that you have to be careful because some legitimate emails are placed there.)
You are correct to say that I did not leave a voice mail at the box office while you were at the Gryphon Theatre because that did not make any sense when I could be spending my accomplishing something that would actually help, such as attempting to contact someone there, which I did. I spoke with Andrea and I asked if everything would be okay without me Thursday night, she then stopped responding to me. From that point I was left to believe that everything was alright, otherwise she would have stated the opposite. I also remembered how you were just cheering the other morning that you now have so many volunteers, and I remembered on Wednesday night when we were overfilled with them.
Had Andrea, instead of ignoring my requests, informed me if you really were so "short handed" and needed me to be there, I could have attempted to arrange for another means of transportation. Instead however, when I asked I was given no response. I did what I could do to get a hold of you and at that point there really was nothing more for me to do.
I remember early last week when we discussed communication and I said I would contact you if something were to come up, well I did. Also I had informed you days in advance that I had an important meeting in the morning. You did mention that making a phone call would be the most effective way to inform you, however I detailed in my emails to both you and our Artistic Producer, Arkady, as to why I could not phone you.
I would also very much like to point out that if I were to contact one of my clients about a project after the deadline and say "Sorry, your emails were in my junk folder." Not only would I lose the contract to that project, but I would more than likely lose that client as well, and I would have publicly set back my business as I failed to hire an administrator who could handle keeping track of their emails - one of the most common and most powerful means of communication today.
In the real world when you are unable to show up and you speak with the Director of Development and email both the Artistic Producer and the Administrator numerous times, it is not your fault that the business failed to realize your communications, it is at their own discretion to fail to perform their responsibilities and fire someone else for their own faults.
Good day to you sir,
[My Name]
[My Signature]
Your thoughts are VERY much appreciated and thank you in advance for helping me!
P.S this is in response to an email which I had received at the end of the work day on Friday. If you would like me to post that email, I would be more than happy.