Cover Letter Template

Your Name,
Your Address,
Your Mobile,
Your Email,
Date.

The Hiring Manager’s Name,

His/Her Job Designation,
His/Her Department,
Company’s Name,
Company’s Address.

Dear Mr/ Ms XXX (Hiring Manager’s surname)

Position of Entry-level Engineer

First paragraph
 Identify the purpose of your letter (be brief and to the point)
 Introduce yourself
 Show genuine knowledge and interest in his or her company.
 Objective: Demonstrate that you are a worthy applicant.

Second paragraph
 Highlight your top two or three skills/qualifications which fit in with the company’s requirements of
the potential candidate
 Give a short example for each skill/qualification
 Sell and market your skills and strengths (what is it that the company wants? Do you have that?)
 Objective: Interest the recruiter into reading your résumé and, eventually, inviting you to an interview.

Last paragraph:
 Thank the recruiter for considering your application.
 Express your keen interest in meeting him or her.
 Indicate how he or she can contact you. Email and Mobile number.

Yours sincerely,

Signature

Your Name
10 April 2012

Tan Ah Seng
ABC Road, S654321
Mobile: 91234567
Email: tanas@nus.edu.sg

Mr John Lim,
HR Manager,
Human Resource Department
XYZ Company
XYZ Road, S123456

Dear Mr Lim

Application for position of Business Analyst

I am writing to express my interest as a Business Analyst in XYZ Company after attending your
recruitment talk at National University of Singapore (NUS). I am expected to graduate from NUS with a
2nd Upper Class Honours in Electrical Engineering in May 2012. I am keen to start my career with XYZ
Company because it is one of the world’s leaders in process management with more than 50,000
employees worldwide. It also recently acquired AAA Company to further its business initiatives and
continuous expansion of its influence in the Asia Pacific region. I am intrigued by its active involvement
in sustainability development programs and community engagement that looks beyond business gains.
I would love to be part of this global organization.

As an engineering graduate, I have honed my analytical skills through the various projects I’ve
undertaken during my course of study in NUS. I was involved in a design project that requires me to
work with industry players to optimize a manufacturing process. As a project leader, I led a team of 4
members to study the process and successfully identified the bottleneck which resulted in a 20%
reduction in process time.

During my internship with Fine Electronics Singapore, I was the procurement intern overseeing regional
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) sourcing. I was involved in an S$10,000 deal where I
communicated directly with counterparts from China and Malaysia. The internship gave me the
opportunity to work with people from all levels where I learnt interpersonal and negotiation skills.

In additional to attaining a strong academic result, I am actively involved in voluntary work with YYY
welfare organization. I am currently the vice chairman of the management committee overseeing a
group of 20 volunteers. Together with my team, we organized a successful fund raising event for the
less privileged in Cambodia. We raised a total of $2,500 for the project through our continuous effort to
reach out to the community. I am confident that my skills and knowledge acquired in NUS will put me
in a good position to excel with XYZ Company.

Thank you for your time to review my application. I enclosed my resume for your consideration. I look
forward to a face-to-face interview with you to discuss my suitability for this position. I can be
contacted at 91234567 or tanas@nus.edu.sg at your convenience.

Yours sincerely,
Ah Seng