Dear Client,

I know you probably thought withholding certain information from us, your public relations agency, wasn’t a big deal but it kind of was.

You do realize it does more harm than good right? Imagine my agency’s surprise when we found out you partnered with a major retailer to hold an event and invited journalists. Thank you for informing us. We couldn’t possibly have known because none of the journalists were writing about it. I mean, they did not receive any material following the event. No media kit, no free product, nothing.

Thank you for also informing us about your faulty product. You know, the one you had us send to more than a dozen journalists. Imagine my surprise when I hear from one of those journalists that the product was now broken, only a week after receiving it.

In the future, we would appreciate a heads up. Let us, help you. We appreciate the fact that you’re trying to lighten our work load but really, we don’t need the help.

Signed,

Ain’t nobody got time to clean up your mess

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Dear Client is based on real client experiences during my internship at a public relations agency