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Sample Cover Letter - Structure

Your contact information

The heading of the letter should include your full postal and email address, and phone

number(s)

Employer or Agency contact information

Name and job title of recipient (if known)

Company name and full address

Date your letter

Salutation

Dear Mr / Ms

(ideally address your letter to a named person)

Dear Sir or Madam

(only if you cannot find out the recipient´s name)

Subject

If applying for an advertised position, insert job title and reference

First paragraph

The first paragraph of your cover letter should express your interest in the position, and

indicate why the role is particularly attractive to you.

Second paragraph

Introduce your CV and briefly summarise your strengths - qualifications and/or experience in

or knowledge of the company´s market sector

Third paragraph

This paragraph should draw attention to the most relevant aspects of your career - making

strong connections between your skills that dovetail with their requirements. Ideally, include

two to three bullet pointed examples of your initiatives as they relate to the key requirements

in the job description.

Fourth paragraph

This could briefly refer to experience and achievements in your earlier career, but only if

relevant to the job description

Final paragraph

Express confidence in your ability to contribute to the success of the company, and indicate

that you look forward to taking your application a step further at interview

Complimentary close

Yours sincerely

if you know the recipient´s name

Yours faithfully

if you do not know the recipient´s name

Your signature

Typed signature

In het groen: (Dear …, Yours …): wat je in het echt ook moet schrijven.

In het blauw: wat je zelf moet bedenken, maar wel volgens deze richtlijnen.

Sample Cover Letter - Structure