‘Copywriter hungry for Swiggy’: Kolkata man applies for copywriting job with creative 11-page deck pitch

The LinkedIn post also caught the eye of the company’s assistant manager who had listed the job.

Rohit Sethia created an impressive 11-page pitch deck listing out the reasons why he is the right candidate for the job.

When people apply for a job, they want to stand out so that their resume gets noticed. A man who was applying for a copywriting job at Swiggy, a food aggregator and delivery app, has impressed netizens with his unique approach that also caught the eye of the company’s assistant manager.

Rohit Sethia, from Kolkata, created an impressive 11-page pitch deck listing out the reasons why he is the right candidate for the job showcasing his wit and humour. “Copywriter hungry for Swiggy,” he wrote. “Hi Swiggy, saw your post about hiring copywriters. Hungry for my skills?” he wrote, showing his creativity with words.

He listed reasons such as not following Zomato on Instagram but then saying he is now following them because “competition you know”. He said one of the key qualifications to be a copywriter is the requirement of being funny. Sethia said he is an inspiring stand-up comedian and also listed his screen time being more than seven hours, which means he is well versed with all the social media trends.

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“Hi Swiggy ! Devanshi Dhingra saw your post that you’re hiring copywriters. here are some of many reasons why you should consider me! looking forward to hearing from you guys! (same excitement se jaise food delivery boy ka krta hu)” he wrote as the caption.

Devanshi Dhingra, who had listed the job, appreciated the creativity shown by Sethia as she wrote, “Someone knew how to stand out from hundreds of applicants. We have heard you Rohit and we’ll get back to you.”

“Simply brilliant, Rohit Sethia, you’ve shattered the box with your creativity! Your out-of-the-box thinking is truly inspiring,” a user commented. “This made me laugh so much,” said another. “Rohit brother! it is damn creative, and funny along the way. All the best!!” wrote a third.

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