Why should you avoid using clichés and filler words such as "actually", "quasi", "so to speak", "in principle", "theoretically", "basically"… in applications?
I once used one of these filler words in a fictitious application in German class, and my German teacher recommended that I avoid using such filler words in formal documents, such as applications.
But I don't understand why that is.
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… because it works competently and purposefully when you come to the point, instead of scubating.
These are all words that soften your testimony and only communicate that you are not sure of your cause. And that’s not good.
Just these fill words will give up your statement. Form a sentence with it and consider how it sounds.
“Of course I’m a teammate.”
For me, the “butter” already swings with it.
You signal strong doubts to the staffer and somewhere else you conceal something. And of course, this does not leave such a good impression as someone who is very convinced of himself and the place in writing.
All good for advertising 🙂
It seems unprofessional and you want to be as good as possible when you apply. Besides, it makes you seem stupid.
And if another is clearly better than you in writing, he will also get the job.
That sounds very logical to me. Thank you.
Persil also does not say in his advertising that it is “actually” the best detergent, but they claim that it is the best that makes everything radiant white.
As a consumer (or as a journalist who has to report on such a thing) you can doubt something like that – advertising is not allowed.
One Application is advertising for you in your own business, that’s already in the word. You can and should exaggerate – but not tell lies.