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Electronic Cover Letters

• Electronic Cover letters can be shorter and more to the point. A short paragraph of bulleted

format with 6 short sentences will suffice.

• The e-mail subject line becomes an alert to recipients of why you are contacting them. E.g.

Administrative Assistant position

• No need to include the formal address of the recipient in an electronic cover letter.

• Be sure to cover any other additional information asked for when responding to an ad. E.g. salary

requirements, ability to relocate, citizenship, technology proficiency, etc…

Example Electronic Cover Letter:

From: Suzy Smith

To: Jon Jones

Subject: Administrative Assistant Position

Date: August 11, 2011

Dear Jon Jones:

My strong qualifications for the Administrative Assistant position you are seeking to fill have prompted me

to contact you. They include:

*4 years as a frontline administrative assistant supporting external clients as well as an executive level staff

of five sales executives and the CEO and CFO at XYZ Production Inc

*Attention to detail- repeatedly recognized for exemplary database management and billing/invoicing

accuracy

*Ability to manage client inquiries autonomously- as the first point of contact in my current position I

answer phones, greet clients (schedule appointments and provide information about products & services)

and respond to email inquiries on a moment to moment basis.

*Take on special projects- I have created flyers & promotional materials for special events to promote

programs/services and have taken on large bulk mailings/email/social media projects to expand customer

base and company brand knowledge.

I have researched your business and services and I have some great ideas of how to assist you with your

daily operations.

I will contact you soon to find out when it would be convenient to meet. I look forward to speaking with

you soon to discuss my ideas in person. Thank you.

Suzy Smith, Administrative Assistant Extraordinaire

I have attached my resume for your review

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