How to Write the Perfect Cover Lette.docx

HowtoWritethePerfectCoverLetteHowtoWritethePerfectCoverLetterByAliceFeathers,M.A.TESOL,ProfessionalEditorandWriterAdvertiseyouruniquequalificationsthatnooneelsecanofferbywritinganeffectivecoverletter!Makeyourselfstandoutfromalltheotherjobseekers,soyourpotentialemployerwillmoveontothenextstep—readingyourresume!Getyourfootinthedoorandsecurethatall-importantjobinterviewbyfollowingthetipsbelowandwritingtheperfectcoverletter!Tomailornottomail,thatisthequestion!Betheexception,nottherule!Mostemployersgetbombardedwithatonofemailcoverletterswithattachedresumes.Ifyoureallywanttostandout,mailyourprospectivebossacoverletterandresumebysnailmail—threedaystothepileonhisdeskwillbebetterthanaforgottenfolderinhisharddrive!Useafontthatiswillattractthereader'seye!StudieshaveshownthatseriffontssuchasGeorgiaorTimesNewRomanareeasiertoreadinhardcopythanasansseriffontsuchasArial.Theseriffontusessmallhorizontallinesandflourishesthatcarrytheeyealongandmakethetexteasiertoreadthantherigidverticallinesofasansseriffont.Addressthepotentialemployerpersonally!Findoutthenameofthepersonwhoisacceptingresumesforthejobyouwant.Createamorefavorableimpressionbyusinghisorherownnameinyourcoverletter,ratherthanusinganimpersonalgreetingsuchas'ToWhomItMayConcern.'Whenaddressingawoman,itissafertouse'Ms.'ratherthan'Miss'or'Mrs.'Whenaddressingaman,use'Mr.'withnonicknames.Useacommaafterthegreeting,andmakesureallnamesarespelledcorrectly!Examples:DearMs.Thomas-Bentley,DearMr.Benson,Statewhichpositionyouwantandhowyouheardaboutit.Alargecompanymaybehiringinseveraldepartmentsatonce.Inyourcoverletter,brieflystatewhichpositionyouareinterestedinandhowyoufoundoutaboutit.Example:IamrespondingtoyouradintheDailyHeraldforaneditor/proofreader.Describeyourmostimportantqualifications—briefly!Yourresumeshouldgiveyourworkhistoryandqualificationsinsomedetail.Inyourcoverletter,brieflymentiononlythequalificationsthataremostimpressiveandpertainexactlytothejobopening.Indentedbulletsornumberedlistsofthreeorfiveitemsoffairl