Made a verbal mistake to my PI.... help...

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Today in the morning, I was visiting my PI to get signatures for the senior thesis forms and then I thanked him. He asked me to remind what I am going to do next

then "I said I am going to retake my mcat, and am going to work on my ps then I will bring it to you, so you can write me a LOR."

Then he realized the awkwardness and laughed..

Do you think that was rude? It was solely unintentionall. I just become awkward when I face him. He already told me that he is going to write me a stellar LOR and knows that sometimes I make those conversational mistakes. Should i send him an email saying that thank you for helping me out today and sorry for making that mistake? or Am I just being neurotic?

 

[NickNaylor]

Oops. A bit of a faux pas, but I wouldn't be too worried about it.

 

[VikingLegacy]

baleeted

 

[Potatoman1800]

Stop being neurotic and live your life.

Your PI sounds like an understanding and open person, so just forget about it.

 

[fish89]

No need to bring it up again. You already addressed it, and dwelling on the subject by re-approaching it in an email comes off as exaggerated.

The bigger a deal you make of it, the more likely he is to remember. In saying that you make mistakes but he will write you a great LOR, he is really saying, "yeah it's okay, don't worry about it. P.S. I like you." It sounds like he already gave his 👍, no need to bring the situation back into the loop.

 

[cfx]

I don't think it's a big deal. It may have been presumptuous, but it sounds like your PI has already told you s/he plans on writing you a LOR, so presume away. I would just let it go, this seems like one of those things where you need to either deal with it right then and there or drop it.

 

[kami333]

I tell my PI all the time the only reason I work so hard is so that A) I get published, B) he writes me a good LOR, and C) so I get a bigger raise but not necessarily in that order 😉

Lighten up, and next time you see him ask him how your LOR is coming along.

 

[courtnes]

Definitely just let it go. Dwelling is futile.

From the outside, it actually sounds like it was a funny situation, and I've definitely made the same kind of comment before with no ill effects. I think it just really depends on how close you are. It sounds like you have a good working relationship if your PI cares about your school prospects and has offered to write for you when the time comes.

 

[RogueUnicorn]

He already told me that he is going to write me a stellar LOR and knows that sometimes I make those conversational mistakes.

i'd be more concerned about this than anything else in your story..

 

[ILikeDrugs]

Just say "Thanks". People who continually apologise for everything come off as being spineless. You may in fact be spineless, but you don't want to flaunt that. Know what I'm sayin', brah? 😉

 

[MilkmanAl]

Yeah, you missed the chance to make fun of yourself and smooth things over, so just let it go. It doesn't sound like it was a big deal anyway. Just watch it in the future.