Microsoft Word - Cover Letter Content

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COVERLETTEROUTLINE

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YourName

YourAddress

City,State,ZipCode

Phonenumber

Emailaddress

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Date

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Mr./Ms./Mrs.Employer’sFirstandLastName,Title

Company/OrganizationName

Address

City,State,ZipCode

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DearMr./Ms./Mrs.LastNameofEmployer:

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paragraph:Stateyoureasonforwritingandhowyoufoundoutabouttheopening.

Ex:Mynameis(blank),andIamwritingtoexpressmyinterestinthepositionof(blank).Ibecameawareofthe

positionopeningthrough(blank).

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Youwanttoprovethatyouhavedonesomeresearchonthecompany/organizationthatthepositionisaffiliated

with;perhapssomethingthatattracts

youandmakesyouwanttobeapart.Inotherwords,whydoyouwantto

workforthem?

Ex:Inresearchingthisopportunity,Ifindthatyouallhave(blank)….ORI’mattractedto(blank).

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Thenyouwanttoincorporateatransitionsentencetoendyourfirstparagraphto

smoothlymoveintothesecond.

Ex:Istronglybelievethatmyskillsetandqualificationswouldmakemeanidealcandidateforthisopportunity.

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paragraph:Youwanttoprovideexamplesofhowthepositionofinterestmatcheswithyoureducation,

skills,andexperience.USEEXAMPLESFROMYOURRESUMEHERE.Youaretryingtoprovethatyouareanideal

candidateasyoustatedintheconclusionofparagraph1.

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paragraph:Inyourclosing,youwanttoreferthereadertoyourresume. Reiteratehowyoucanbecontacted.

Closewithastatementofaction,andthankthemfortheirtimeandconsideration.

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Ex:Attached,youwillfindmyresumewhichprovidesgreaterdetailofmyqualifications.Atyourearliest

convenience,pleasefeelfreetocontactmebyphoneoremail.Iwillfollowupwithyouinabouta

weektocheck

thestatusofmyapplication.Thankyouverymuchforyourtimeandconsiderationofcandidacy,andIlookforward

todiscussingthisopportunitywithyoufurtherinthenearfuture.

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***After‘Sincerely,’makesureyouhit‘ENTER’about3timesandthentypeyounamein.

Between‘Sincerely’

andyourtypedname,youwillneedtoaddyoursignature.Thiswillrequireyoutoprintoutthedocument,sign

it,andscanitbackintoyourcomputer***

SEEBACKFORSAMPLES

Usethesameheaderason

yourresume!