Microsoft has been left red-faced after an email from an overenthusiastic recruiter was leaked, highlighting the risks associated with coming across as overzealous when trying to recruit the younger generation.
Tweeted by Patrick Burtchaell, the email was sent to the college student’s roommate and featured some language incomprehensible to even the most up-to-the-minute Millennial.
Essentially inviting the student to Microsoft’s party at tech recruitment event Internapalooza, the recruiter’s letter has gone viral and been branded as “cringe worthy”.
The email reads:
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