FTopinMichigan -> RE: "Tell me more about yourself" (2/14/2006 11:19:09 AM)
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I too took a peek at the OP's profile, and have to say it's one of the most thorough type ones that I've ever read here. While a bit lengthy, I found it refreshing to include so much about the sub, and the man. [:)] I think if you're contacting someone, that an introduction would include telling them a little about yourself. I look for an introductory e-mail to include a hint to the man that's responding. (If I were the one make the initial contact, the "tell me about you" line wouldn't be an appropriate first line/e-mail.) If he contacts me, then I want to know the standard info about him, but more, I'd like to begin to see his personality shining through. I want to see that's he intelligent enough to form complete sentences (yes, that's a requirement for me [;)]), and that he has a good, if not wicked sense of humor, while being respectful of me and himself. I feel a confident man is able to talk about himself without being asked twenty questions. If I have to do the question game, on initial contact, then I know we won't get along in person. I also think the question of "tell me more about yourself" could be used in a way to find out if you're a Do-Me type. If you actually send a long dissertation about yourself in response to their question, without inquiring into them in return, then it's all for naught also. Perhaps it's one of those 'you can't win' no matter what you do. K
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