Personal Reference Letter Problem
Started by nyy1980
over 13 years ago
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Member since: Feb 2013
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A friend who I asked to write a personal reference letter accidentally mailed the hard copy of the letter to the board, not me, despite my repeated instructions to have the letter mailed to my address. I am worried this is a going to be a problem. Has anyone ever heard of this happening, and, if so, do you know if this is basically a deal-breaker for a board (i.e., they see it as showing carelessness on the part of the prospective purchaser)?
I don't think so. If the board rejects you for that, you don't want to be there...
I would not be worried at all about this. Unless, of course, your friend says you're a cat hoarder with bed bugs.
Maybe your friend put something in that letter he didn't want you to see ...
It happens. No big deal, just get a new one for the board package.
Keith Burkhardt
TBG
I'd go with Switel but I'd certainly think twice before asking my friend for another important favor. How did this even happen?
"How did this even happen?"
Perhaps it's an elderly person. I regularly deal with 80somethings and 90somethings who are self-sufficient, well educated, and intelligent, yet they can screw up the simplest directions sometimes.
If you bought the SSO on March 9, 2009, this would be the least of your worries.
It's probably a good idea to inform the listing agent of the snafu. If any action is required, she should know. In any case, she'll appreciate the heads-up.
THis is so minor. Aren't you required to include copies of these letters in your board package?
So the board has an original as well, big whoop.
>Maybe your friend put something in that letter he didn't want you to see ...
And you know, this is the way proper reference letters should be handled, unreviewed and unedited by the subject. It ends up as useful as a bank appraisal.
meaningless--unless the letter speaks poorly of you
obviously you will need to attach copies to the numerous copies of your package you will be providing the board--or scan if your package can be emailed with pdf att
Your fault for giving them an address they didn't need.
"mailed the hard copy of the letter to the board,"...
Does the board actually have a direct mailing address? Most likely it went to the Management Co., who is probably not going to spend much energy trying to figure out to which transaction it belongs. If this is a decent size building that uses one of the bigger mgmt. cos., I would guess it might just end up on a pile somewhere. So you're bigger concern is getting it where it belongs. So as others have said, just get another copy and include with your package, along with a heads-up to the agent.
That's what I would do.
This is not a big deal. OP don't worry this much!!
My former boss did this -- sent it to the board directly (which ended up at the management company). I just got him to send a new copy to me, and put it in the board package where it was supposed to go. Never heard anything more about it (and was accepted by the board).
meaningless
If the letter is all good you are allgood.
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