No Commercials Because StartUp #WTFNaina
I’m back after a long hiatus! Had stopped posting in the #WTFNaina series because otherwise, this is all I would have been posting. Emails from people who don’t know their…
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#WTFNaina : Tickets are like Vouchers
How are you today? I am writing to you from XYZ’s office. I would like to invite you to <event> as a part of our social media team of 4.…
#WTFNaina : “You should…” Trolls
You should free the nipple rather than wear a t shirt saying free the nipple Nah. How about you first grow an extra nipple eh? Then let’s talk. This jewel…
#WTFNaina : The Print Magazine Joke
Their first email : Hi, Trust this e-mail finds you well. I write to you on behalf of XYZ Magazine. For our Anniversary Issue, we are doing a special project…
#WTFNaina : Very Very High. Costs that is.
Thanks for sharing your costs. On the outset, these seem quite high. Lets just focus on the social media bit for the time being. Is it possible for you to…
#WTFNaina : We are broke, so YOU should work for free #Startups
We totally understand that it is always beneficial to go for licensing and we really are keen on associating with you for a long run. However, we are kind of…
#WTFNaina : Editing Photos
Comment received on Instagram : “Why u do so much editing . Im sorry but i think it will look more pretty if its original . Ur a great photographer…
#WTFNaina : Collect Experiences, for Free
First email received ( a generic press release type in my opinion – giving a bit of information, fishing for any possibilities ) : Greetings! We would like to…
#WTFNaina : 5 Minutes of Your Time
The subject of this email was “URGENT”. In my experience, it never is. It is usually someone passing on their incompetence to me. And I’m never interested. But it…
#WTFNaina : We Make Money But You Don’t You Silly Photographer You
The offending email ( from an internationally renowned, India-based design school no less ) : Dear Naina, Thanks for your response and Greetings from India! India is coming up…
#WTFNaina : Cordially Invited to Work for Free
In today’s edition of #WTFNaina, I give you an email that is representative of a large number of emails I receive on a weekly basis : Hi! You are…
#WTFNaina : We Love Bloggers
Email received : Hi Naina, My name is <redacted> and I am the co-founder of <redacted>. <redacted> is a fashion QnA platform that helps bloggers as well. For our upcoming…
#WTFNaina : Need To Meet You
No you don’t. Now that that’s out of the way, here’s a longer explanation. Email from stranger : Hi Naina, I need to meet you regarding a brand…
#WTFNaina : Press Releases
Would you be ok with me sending you an email each time I published a blog post on this blog? Some of you might say yes. Some of you…
#WTFNaina : All Expenses Paid
The number of emails I receive about “FAM” trips is NUTS. For those of you unfamiliar with this term, “FAM” is short for “Familiarization”. Brands have been known to…
#WTFNaina : You Tell Budget, No You!
Them : Hello, we like your work, we want you to photograph our product. Me : Great, please tell me more about your product and any other details that might…
#WTFNaina : Clicking Bait
Them : “We see from your Twitter profile that you like clicking. Participate in this contest and maybe you’ll win something for clicking!” Yes, I like “clicking”. Assuming you…
#WTFNaina : Branded House Party
Them : <redacted> We’re keen to host some house parties at the houses of some of our friends in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. The format is quite simple. You invite…
#WTFNaina : Feel Free
Them : Subject : Fashion Event Happening Tomorrow Hi, Please find the attached picture to see the details of the preview happening at <redacted> store tomorrow and day after. It…
#WTFNaina : You Are Important
(Above image is only for representative purposes. From the #EyesForLondon stories. ) Them on email : “Please come to our event in Bombay.” Me : “Thank you. I’d love…
#WTFNaina : Brand Events
Invitations to 50 events. Means I am professional event attender? Means I earn money attending events? No? Ok bye. “But brand team would like to meet you. Please come…
#WTFNaina : Salary In Bags
Them : “So this blog feature we saw you did for X brand was awesome. We also want something similar for our brand. So how much did you charge…
#WTFNaina : Madam Your Cab
Them : *unscheduled phone call* Me : thinking to self, “I have told this person more than twice earlier that I only do scheduled calls and that I prefer email.…
#WTFNaina : Brand Ego
Email from them : ( edited to remove identifiers and for brevity ) Hi, Hope this mail finds you well. I’m writing to you on behalf of Brand (emphasis theirs) …  For…