How long should I give someone the benefit of a doubt?

Question

I'm a former tech writer, now disabled, and a member of Yahoo group for posting job openings and technical support specific to writers in my region.

Over a week ago, a message was posted to the board asking if someone would help a person who wanted to change careers and become a writer. The post included the person's email address.

I sent email to the person, introducing myself and background, and attached a sample of my last work in an RTF file. It took me over 3 hours to collect, assemble, process and format the RTF because I wrote the original HTML's as part of a very large WebHelp project. The conversion to RTF messed up the formatting.

It's now been more then a week and I have yet to receive a reply to my offer of help. How much longer should I wait before sending a message that this is very rude behavior?

Answer 1

I would send a message that I was concerned that my offer had not been received. If I didn't hear back within 24 hours, then I would speak my mind.

Answer 2

Just send them a note telling them that you think that they are being inconsiderate by showing no acknowledgement of your efforts to try to help them in their endeavor. Then after that...close the door and move forward!

Answer 3

He or she asked for help and you did. what are you looking for? you did it to help right? so move on some people are rude and some are incapable of showing thanks, so I suggest you dont give up on helping people but help them for the right reasons. if you are truly helpful then your reward for helping others is your feeling good about yourself/ and lastly maybe they cant respond due to some reason, car wreck, computer crash busy etc.