Here are some points and suggestions to help you write an effective cover letter.

PRELIMINARY POINTS:

1. A cover letter should be a SINGLE page. Don’t write a two- or three-page cover letter. If you can’t say “I want to apply for job X” in just one page, what do you think that would say for your communication skills?

2. A cover letter’s MAIN GOAL is to get that INTERVIEW APPOINTMENT, not to tell your life story. Never forget that.

3. Always SPELLCHECK and PROOFREAD your letter before sending it out. There is NO EXCUSE for sending out a cover letter with misspelled words and grammar errors. PARTS of a Cover Letter

A cover letter has 4 parts:

1) Header,

2) Opening.

3) Qualifications.

4) Closing.

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