I reminded the firm that in granting
me a preliminary interview they incurred no liability whatsoever.
Another two weeks went by, and still no answer. So I despatched
Follow-up Letter No. 2.
This briefly referred to my two previous communications, and asked
whether it was not clear to them that, by securing my services while I
was in possession of all my faculties and the full vigour and strength
of my being, there were advantages they could not possibly acquire
with me in, say, another thirty years, when I should probably be
suffering from rheumatism, chronic dyspepsia, deafness, dim sight,
loss of memory and certainly from approaching old age. I concluded by
offering them three days' free trial (I always do best in the first
three days); if I failed to give satisfaction by the end of that
period they could return me without incurring any obligation
whatsoever.
Again two weeks passed away, and there was still no answer. So I sent
Follow-up Letter No. 3.
In this I announced a Special Offer, viz., a reduction of twenty
pounds sterling (L20) on the salary originally asked if the firm
engaged me within ten days from the date of the offer.
I gave them twelve days in which to respond, but still received no
answer, so, after allowing a further two days' grace, I despatched
Follow-up Letter No. 4, stating that as they had evidently been
prevented from replying to my special offer I had decided to extend
the period for acceptance by fourteen (14) days, reckoning from the
date of the present communication.
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