Writing Effective Cover Letters (Page 3 of 3) in pdf

Elements of a

(Your heading as it appears on your resume)

Successful Cover Letter

Virginia Dare

 (435) 888-8888  St. George, UT 84790  LinkedIn URL

Uses business format

Format

Clear, concise writing

(Company Address)

Correct grammar and

(Address it to a specific person. If you are unable to address your cover letter

to a specific person, use a subject line in place of the salutation)

spelling

Dixie State University

Identify the position you

Paragraph 1

225 South University Ave.

are applying for

St. George, UT 84770

If possible, name any

WEB DEVELOPER POSITION

referral / contact

Create interest or solve

The web developer position posted on Career Connections at Dixie State

University matches my ability to create and implement dynamic web content

a problem / need

using a variety of software and design tools. In December 20xx I will complete

Link your education and

my Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Science with a minor in

work experience to the

Informational Technology.

job

My course work and related experience has refined my skills in Adobe

Illustrator, Photoshop, ezPlug, and HTML. My experience as a departmental

Identify your strongest

Paragraph 2

computer consultant gave me exposure to both PC and Macintosh OSX

qualifications as they

platforms, while troubleshooting repairs on over 40 work stations. Additionally,

relate to the job

my summer internship in computing operations for a major city newspaper

enhanced my knowledge of enterprise systems, content management, and e-

Elaborate on applicable

commerce operations.

work, education or

service

I will contact you next week to schedule an interview to discuss my

accomplishments

qualifications as they relate to this position. Should you need to reach me

Include results-oriented

before then, please feel free to contact me at the phone number or email listed

above. Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to talk with you.

success statements –

use

Sincerely,

data or numbers

Can be paragraph or

(Omit handwritten signature if emailing)

bullet point format

Thank the employer

Virginia Dare

Paragraph 3

Request an interview

Enclosure

Discuss how and when

you will follow-up

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