A touching story from the internet: The seven-year-old Brit Chloe Bridgewater applied to Google with a handwritten letter. And then got a response from Google CEO Sundar Pichai.
Even small children often already have a clear idea of what they want to be when they grow up. So did a little girl who even went so far as to write a letter to the Google boss himself in 2017, asking for a job.
Probably the cutest letter to Google
Chloe Bridgewater hails from Hereford, UK, and was only seven years old when she wrote the letter to Google. In the letter, she made it clear that one day her dream job would be waiting there. It probably took some parental help to write, but the reaction still comes as a surprise to the family. Google CEO Sundar Pichai personally replied to Chloe’s letter.
Motivated by her father, the seven-year-old wrote a detailed paper. There she explained her interest in computers and that she would later like to swim in the Olympic Games. Here is the whole letter that the BBC published:
Chloe had only written one letter to Santa Claus before in her life. Sundar Pichai was obviously very touched and therefore answered personally. He motivated her to keep believing and pursuing her goals. “If you follow your dreams, you can achieve anything – from a job at Google to swimming at the Olympics,” said the Google boss. He’s already looking forward to Chloe’s reapplying once she’s finished school.
Enthusiasm for personal response
Chloe’s father posted the letter to Google LinkedIn. His daughter was thrilled to receive a reply personally signed by Pichai. She now wants to work harder at school so that she can later work for Google. “I can’t thank such a busy person enough for taking the time to help a little girl get one step closer to her dream,” said the father. He told the BBC: “We were flabbergasted. But I don’t think Chloe understands the magnitude of that reaction.”
2021 year there was also a small update from Chloe. Four years after the letter, Chloe is still holding on to her dream of working at Google one day. Alternatively, she wants to play professional football for England.