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AIBU to wish people would stop writing professional emails with Chat GPT?

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4pmfireworks · 25/11/2024 04:45

One of my managers writes absolutely everything with Chat GPT and as a result, all her emails are oddly formal and often get people's backs up. The tone is all wrong. I don't think she realises how badly she is coming across - and most of the team don't realise that the reason her communication is so lacking warmth and human touch is because she's telling AI what she wants to say.

She even once sent an email to me to let me know that "Marie Jones (your team leader) will advise you on this matter separately." Oh, THAT Marie Jones?! My team leader?! The one who I share an office with?! Thank God you included her surname and clarified her role or I would not have had a clue which Marie (the only one who works with us) you were talking about.

I've just had a general class update from my child's teacher that has been written with Chat GPT - I guess it saves time and I don't really blame him, but I do find it cringy. Once you spot it, it's so obvious. I would be embarrassed to send it.

I should add that I'm not always entirely sure why it's obviously written by AI. The adjectives are a bit off I think. And the sentence structure is recognisably formulaic and always rather longer than a human tends to write.

If you do this at work, you should know that some of the recipients know exactly what you're doing, and it doesn't look great.

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TexaSun · 30/11/2024 22:37

DogInATent · 30/11/2024 19:29

Assuming the CV gets read. If a ChatGPT covering letter means you don't make it past the first cull, all the experience in the world on the most perfect CV won't help you.

As another poster previously said, if that's your recruitment strategy I'm glad I don't work for your company. Anyone can write a good cover letter. Before chatGPT you could pay to have your cover letter and/or CV written. In my opinion, and in my experience as a hiring manager, candidates experience has always trumped a fancier cover letter.

DogInATent · 30/11/2024 22:41

TexaSun · 30/11/2024 22:37

As another poster previously said, if that's your recruitment strategy I'm glad I don't work for your company. Anyone can write a good cover letter. Before chatGPT you could pay to have your cover letter and/or CV written. In my opinion, and in my experience as a hiring manager, candidates experience has always trumped a fancier cover letter.

Depends on the level you're hiring at.
But when you've 200+ applicants for one position, how closely are you looking on the first pass?

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