I seldom apologize in emails.
Alternatives:
- Thanks for flagging!
- Good catch - I will make the updates/changes.
- Many thanks for noticing the error, [name], we will [verb]
- Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We will [verb]
Stop over-apologizing at work.
@iAppleBytes Hi there! Quick question. Do you think Apple is really going to make it up for the 5S on iOS 12? Or do you predict this version of the OS will kill the device?
✅Do's of Pitching
✅Get to the point;
✅Be respectful and polite;
✅Read guidelines;
✅Be brief and accurate;
✅Follow up twice with emails, hit them up via Linkedin or Twitter once, and then just stop;
✅Personalize as much as you can
❌ Don'ts of Pitching
❌Introduce yourself for too long;
❌Be annoying;
❌Pretend to be editor’s best friend;
❌Pitch too long;
❌Send an article in full in the first email;
❌Say “thanks in advance”