Spell Checker is Not Always Your Friend

I was in Milwaukee delivering a project management workshop on Monday. During a break, one of the participants just started roaring with laughter.

He was reading his e-mail. I wondered, "What could be so funny? "

He told me, "I just got a message from a co-worker asking for help. Instead of saying 'sorry for the inconvenience' the e-mail reads 'sorry for the incontinence!"

The curse of spell checker/auto-complete strikes again!

Potential actions
Consider re-reading your e-mails today before hitting the Send button. Pay close attention when having the computer automatically fix your spellings. Double-check that presentation you're sending to your project sponsor or key stakeholder. I wouldn't want it to cause you any incontinence!

An extra minute of review now can save much more time later in confusion or embarrassment.

For advice on issues like this, check out my e-book How to Organize Your Inbox & Get Rid of E-Mail Clutter.

Labels: communication, e-mail

posted by Andy at 6:12 AM