Durham Region Unemployed Help Centre - Online Guide to Employment

Online Guide to Employment

Cover Letter Formula

(Your complete return address)

(Current Date)

(Name, title, position, company name and complete address of employer)

(Salutation) (Dear, if a contact person is not available, use a general non-gender specific salutation)

(Paragraph 1)

Why are you writing this letter?
What position are you applying for?
Where did the lead come from?
Are you enclosing a résumé?

(Paragraph 2)

How can you meet the company's needs?
What skills and qualifications do you have to offer?
(In a response to an advertisement letter address items mentioned in the ad)

(Paragraph 3)

What else?
What soft skills do you possess? (See list of personal qualities in the résumé section)

(Paragraph 4)

Thank the employer for reviewing your résumé.
Will you be following up?
How can they contact you?

(Closing) (Sincerely, Yours truly, etc.)

(Your written signature)

(Your typed name)

Enclosure

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