Question

"I have several years of experience in the electrical engineering field, and I haven't been electrocuted once!"

Which common pitfall does this cover letter excerpt contain?

A: The applicant is overstating his or her qualifications.
B: The applicant appears selfish and self-centered.
C: The applicant is attempting to be humorous.
D: The applicant is not using concrete language.

Answer 1

I’m not certain, but I would say that the answer is A (overstating qualifications). I say that because B and D don’t apply to the sentence. It could also be C, depending on if you’re doing some sort of humor/tones unit.

I would go with A though, since the sentence is less funny and more “look at how good I am at this job”.