Posted on Mar 29, 2021

19 Emails People Probably Really, Really Wish They Could Unsend

If you're having a bad day...at least you're not these people.

by Hannah Marder

BuzzFeed Staff

by Kelly Martinez

BuzzFeed Staff

•d🥝ra• @KarmicSlingshot

09:36 AM - 29 Sep 2020
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zo @Zoeyoxley

A series of unfortunate events:

05:20 AM - 20 Sep 2018
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Twitter: @Zoeyoxley

paper with "Professor whats his nuts" as the teacher's name

tweet saying "a student emailed me, profusely apologizing for getting my name wrong at the top of their paper, and I was like 'Thanks, whatever, nbd.' Then I got to their paper and saw their instructor was 'Professor whats his nuts'

PJ @kickthepj

I accidentally signed off a business email with “brest” instead of “best” so I’m just letting you know that I’m moving to another planet
07:45 PM - 30 Sep 2019
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Twitter: @kickthepj

♔ 𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕩 𝔹𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕥𝕥 ♔ @THESERENEKING

FUUUCK

06:20 AM - 20 Apr 2018
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Twitter: @THESERENEKING

texts saying "Holy shit I submitted the wrong file to my school work, I submitted the picture of the fucking cat"

"Submission details: literacy essay #1" with a picture of an angry cat

Ely Kreimendahl @ElyKreimendahl

just accidentally responded to a work email: “I’m sorry I’m not taking Jew clients right now!” then, realizing in horror, two seconds later “NEW clients! I’m jewish actually! Ahhh HAHAHHA sorry about that! Warmly, Ely”
02:47 AM - 10 Mar 2021
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JoyAt6 @theJoyAt6

I meant to say, "Stay in touch!" in an email to 100 students. I accidentally said, "Stay and touch." #OddWaysToEndAnEmail
06:40 PM - 04 Nov 2019
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lex @LEVELOFCONCERNS

I CANT BREATHE I ACCIDENTALLY JUST SENT THIS EMAIL TO MY PROFESSOR ,, JSJDKSKSS IM CRYINGAKS

08:16 AM - 15 Feb 2019
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Twitter: @LEVELOFCONCERNS

email with a picture of someone's head edited onto photos of a guy posing

7. This student whose professor is hopefully familiar with stan Twitter:

Classic ‘accidental email to professor’ but it’s kpop from thatHappened

8. This email that sounds as if it was meant to be a Notes app vent:

An email I got from a student from Professors

"I was trying to type out an email to my professor and I only wrote 'Good evening, professor.' Then, I accidentally hit send. lols he totally is sitting there reading my email like, 'WTF is wrong with this creepy ass girl'"

10. This image attachment that I have a lot of questions about:

Artist friend has been unsuccessfully searching for work this past year. This was accidentally included with every single email. from funny

"Hey students, here’s a pro tip: do not write an email to your prof while you’re seriously sick. Signed, a person who somehow came up with 'dear hello, I am sick and not sure if I’ll be alive to come tomorrow and I’m sorry, best slutantions, [name]'

"So I accidentally sent an email to my professor that was meant for my friend with the subject 'MATT PLEASE REMOVE YOUR PANTS' with a bunch of pictures of Matt Smith" then an email back saying he hopes she's successful in removing Matt's pants

Emirichu 🍓 @EmirichuYT

still thinking about that time I accidentally emailed my theater homework to the wrong class so my entire art class received a document with instructions on how to play a murder game

10:43 AM - 05 Sep 2020
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story about someone's mom prematurely sending an email to an accounting firm that was supposed to say "I am afraid we will have to postpone our meeting" but accidentally just sent "I am afraid"

Miracle @miraculous_dude

So someone accidentally sent an email about their graduation to EVERY UCL student (+40k) and the responses are killing me.

12:30 PM - 03 Jan 2018
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Twitter: @miraculous_dude

email from a student asking about late resubmissions and being able to graduate, but sent to the whole school, and a bunch of replies saying good luck

Cas (they/them) 🛴 @smollcas

HellO my roommate accidentally took her wisdom teeth medicine instead of Tylenol this morning and this is the email she sent to her professor in her groggy state I'm D E A D

08:05 PM - 25 Jan 2018
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Twitter: @smollcas

Lydia Wang @lydiaetc

my roommate accidentally cc’ed our landlord on this email about her cat’s medications and meal schedule

08:23 PM - 27 Jun 2019
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18. This email mishap that sounds like a whole SAGA:

HR at my work have been sending emails to a different Andrew in Australia for over a year. This is his response. from funny

jimmy fallon @jimmyfallon

Meant to write an email that said “Hey hope you’re doing well” but accidentally hit send after writing “Hey ho” #EmailFail
08:27 PM - 25 Feb 2015
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Twitter: @jimmyfallon

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19 Emails People Probably Really, Really Wish They Could Unsend

Emails. We all get 'em. We all send 'em. It's a nightmare.

But every once in a while, the nightmare is amplified: when we royally screw up while sending important emails. Here are some email fails that will make you glad you're not these people:

1. This really, really unfortunate mistake:

2. This mistake with a perfectly reasonable solution:

3. This email that would honestly be a lovely surprise to receive:

4. This horrifying misunderstanding:

5. This perplexing use of a conjunction:

6. This person whose professor hopefully has a sense of humor:

7. This student whose professor is hopefully familiar with stan Twitter:

8. This email that sounds as if it was meant to be a Notes app vent:

9. This deeply unsettling message:

10. This image attachment that I have a lot of questions about:

11. This student who's just trying their best:

12. This really, really embarrassing mistake:

13. This awkward misunderstanding:

14. This absolute classic:

15. This "reply all" nightmare:

16. This email I honestly really respect:

17. This roommate who just wanted to keep their landlord in the loop:

18. This email mishap that sounds like a whole SAGA:

19. And finally, this proof that even celebs aren't safe:

19 Emails People Probably Really, Really Wish They Could Unsend

Emails. We all get 'em. We all send 'em. It's a nightmare.

But every once in a while, the nightmare is amplified: when we royally screw up while sending important emails. Here are some email fails that will make you glad you're not these people:

1. This really, really unfortunate mistake:

2. This mistake with a perfectly reasonable solution:

3. This email that would honestly be a lovely surprise to receive:

4. This horrifying misunderstanding:

5. This perplexing use of a conjunction:

6. This person whose professor hopefully has a sense of humor:

7. This student whose professor is hopefully familiar with stan Twitter:

8. This email that sounds as if it was meant to be a Notes app vent:

9. This deeply unsettling message:

10. This image attachment that I have a lot of questions about:

11. This student who's just trying their best:

12. This really, really embarrassing mistake:

13. This awkward misunderstanding:

14. This absolute classic:

15. This "reply all" nightmare:

16. This email I honestly really respect:

17. This roommate who just wanted to keep their landlord in the loop:

18. This email mishap that sounds like a whole SAGA:

19. And finally, this proof that even celebs aren't safe:

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