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You are here: Home / Blog Post / Salmon or pork turd: Which would you eat?
Aug 06

Salmon or pork turd: Which would you eat?

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benefit auction secrets proofreader

Which sounds better to you? (I opted for the salmon.)

I’m laughing as I type this. Twice I’ve gone into a fit of giggles as I imported this photo into the blog. Childish humor, I guess.

Those of you seeking some deep, dark benefit auction secrets are about to hear one.  

Proofread!

That’s right. Proofread.

Have a good writer in your nonprofit or school do a once-over on anything that is meant for the public to read.

In this case, the options for the gala meal included salmon (which was delicious) or the pork terderloin.

Not a tenderloin, but a TERDerloin.

Now of course, everyone knew it was a typo. But it was such a funny one that the joke lived on longer than it should have.

Some of the benefit auction documents you should have your volunteer proofreader review include these.

  • Auction donation form and letter
  • Auction sponsorship form / packet and letter 
  • Advertisers form
  • Auction invitation
  • Response card
  • Benefit auction catalog content, such as those written for item descriptions
  • Powerpoint presentation (if used)
  • Auction rules
  • Thank you letter

As a sidebar comment, here’s a fun website to read if you like to giggle. Tears stream down my face every time I visit Damn You Autocorrect. It’s a bit risque, but if that doesn’t bother you, take a peek. 

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About Sherry Truhlar

Fundraising auctioneer and educator, helping schools and nonprofits plan more profitable benefit auctions. A prolific writer for her own blog and other fundraising sites, she’s been covered in The Beacon-News, Town & Country Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, Wiley's Special Events Galore!, AUCTIONEER, and other publications.

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