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Should I tell my boss about a mistake I made 2 months ago that no one noticed?

I approved an ad that was written incorrectly. My instruction to the agency was to write ". . . as little as 3 classes" but the agency wrote "as little as 3 credits." I did not catch the mistake before I approved it. No one have noticed the mistake so far, I just discovered it today when I was filing old project folders. The ad was an newspaper ad and it went out over 2 months ago. The mistake will not affect furture projects. I feel really bad over it. I can't believe I missed the typo. There is a chance people will discover the mistake later because we save all final artworks on the share drive and keep a hard copy of the ads in a binder. We also reference old ads from time to time for copy ideas. Should I just say something to my boss about it or just let it slide?

Public Comments

1. Yes! Tell Him!
2. it appears that is bothering you, it was an honest mistake and appears it has had no ill effects, so tell him and make yourself feel better
3. Come clean since it bothers you much. Honesty is the best policy :) Stress to your boss that this is a learning experience for you and you commit to be more detail oriented. Good luck!