Hello <<NAME>>

As the Ricky Bobby of the SharePoint world (too bad Matt, it’s sticking now even if nobody gets it) I receive a lot of weird emails.

And then there was this:

Hi <<NAME>>,

My name is [REMOVED], and I'm a recruiter with [REMOVED].  

I came across your resume in our system, and I thought I'd try to touch base because I wanted to talk with you in regards to a high profile project that I'm working on in [REMOVED] that seems to fit fairly well with your skill set. 

I'd love to get a better understanding of your career ambitions and availability. Is there a number I can reach you at, and a 10 minute time slot that you could open up for me?  If it's more convenient, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.  You can reach me via email or at [REMOVED]. 

Thanks very much <<NAME>> -- I'm looking forward to speaking with you!

Cheers

(Note: the [REMOVED] part is information about who sent it with phone numbers and such. I’ve blanked it out to protect the village idiot who sent me this in the first place.)

My geek-to-be promptly told me to send this message back to the firm:

Hi <<NAME>>,

Thank you for your personal interest in my career, however at this time I am currently working for a company that is better versed in using mail merge techniques.

Thanks very much <<NAME>>

Bil Simser

Brilliant.