Writing Cover Letters

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  “The cover letter shows what you can offer the employer, not what the employer can do for you.”

The cover letter shows what you can offer the employer, not what the employer can do for youHello, my name is Mary Anne Tyler and welcome to my Writing Cover Letters website. Inside you'll find lots of useful tips, help, advice and examples on on to write a perfect cover letter. I also have a site on resume writing.

A cover letter has one aim: To help you get an interview and so increase your chances of landing that job. It’s your opening move.

Your cover letter must make an impact, interest employers in you and place you in the top ten. Remember, the cover letter is there to sell—to sell you by showing what you have to offer the employer. You have to be positive, outgoing, confident and assured. Add this attitude to the professional techniques presented here and you have a sure-fire formula for success. The reward will be more interviews, better job prospects and employment in your chosen career.

Now, lets get on with the lessons.

1. Plan your Resume Cover Letter

You must take time to plan your cover letter and resume. Prospective employers want information about you to see how you match the their needs.

Take a step back and think before you write. Ask: What can I offer the employer? You need to find the most relevant, specific accomplishments or skills you have to compel the employer to interview you. Your cover letter impress this information on the reader’s so you rise to the top of the list of prospective interviews.

So the first step is to draw up the specific content to use in your cover letter. The better you do this, the better the result and your chances of success.

Continue : Example Cover Letter

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Plan your cover letter and resume

Example Cover Letter

Writing Cover Letter Tips:

Write a professional letterhead

The first paragraph

Personalize your cover letter

Use a positive heading with a strong action verb

Use your opening paragraph

Expand on your unique qualifications

List your key achievement

Compliment the reader and personalize the cover letter

Close strongly suggesting the next action

List enclosed information at the end

Write your cover letter in Plain English

Proofread your draft

Follow up your Cover Letter

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Writing Cover Letters was last updated: May 31, 2004