Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 15th December 2002

Dilbert//4992, first published 24 years ago on Sunday 15th December 2002

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new ustomer sign it write it valable time trapped in endless loop criticized start over write letter yourslef

Official transcript

The Boss calls after Dilbert, "Dilbert, I want you to write a letter to our new customer."

Dilbert follows The Boss down the hall. The Boss continues, "I'll tell you what to say, then you'll go write it and I'll sign it."

The Boss sits at his desk and continues, "This way I won't waste my valuable executive time."

He pauses and then continues, "It's efficient."

Dilbert responds, "Yes, that's one possible outcome."

He pauses and then continues, "Here's another."

Dilbert continues, "You'll keep forgetting to mention important things that should be in the letter."

Dilbert continues, "I'll be trapped in an endless loop of writing, tracking you down, getting criticized and starting over."

Dilbert continues, "Or you could simply write the letter yourself and save us both a huge hassle."

The Boss responds, "In paragraph one, say something like 'Hi.'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

, I WANT YOU TO WRITE A LETTER TO OUR NEW CUSTOMER.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT TO SAY, THEN YOU'LL GO WRITE IT AND I'LL SIGN IT.

THIS WAY I WON'T WASTE MY VALUABLE EXECUTIVE TIME.

IT'S YES, THAT'S ONE POSSIBLE OUTCOME.

HERE'S AMATICO YOU'LL KEEP FORGETTING TO MENTION IMPORTANT THINGS THAT SHOULD BE IN THE LETTER.

I'LL BE TRAPPED IN AN ENDLESS LOOP OF WRITING, TRACKING YOU DOWN, GETTING CRITICIZED AND STARTING OVER.

EFFICIENT OR YOU COULD SIMPLY WRITE THE LETTER YOURSELF AND SAVE US BOTH A HUGE HASSLE.

IN PARAGRAPH ONE, SAY SOMETHING LIKE "HI."

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