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Cover Letter Checklist (continued)

CONTENT

Your address should appear first, the date follows, then the full name and

address of the employer to whom the letter is being sent.

Address the letter to someone who works within the organization. This is very

important because it almost guarantees that your letter will get into the right

hands. Generic cover letters are not effective.

If a contact name is unavailable, then use “Dear Hiring Committee:” or “Attn:

Hiring Officer:”

The introductory paragraph clearly states why you are writing the letter. For

example, “Please accept this letter as a response to the position of ________

advertised on _____________.” If this is a cold cover letter, you might want to

ask whether the company has any openings that would match your career

objective.

The middle paragraphs indicate why you are interested in that particular

position and the skills that you offer. Emphasize transferable skills and

mention relevant experience or knowledge that can easily be applied to the

position that you are applying for.

The closing paragraph thanks the employer for taking the time to look over

your application. If you are writing a cold cover letter, it is important to keep in

mind that you will be following up your application with a phone call. Let the

employer know this by including when that you will contact them.

Thank the employer for considering your application.

Your cover letter should be concluded with a closing which appears two lines

beneath the body of the letter. For example “Sincerely,”

After the closing statement, you should have 4 spaces separating your closing

statement with your printed name and signature in-between.

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