Cover Letter

1. Heading:
Nombre, email y teléfono.
Nombre de la persona a la que escribes, su posición o el nombre de la empresa,
contacto.

2. Salutation:
Dear (nombre)
Dear Ms. / Mr.
To the hiring manager,
To the head of [marketing],

3. Opening paragraph:
Mostrar interés dando la razón por la que escribes al destinarario:
- As a lifelong enthusiast of…, I was thrilled to see your posting for the position
of… I am positive I can help with… upcoming challenges. I have experience
with (leading successful)… What is more, I have succeeded at…
- I am writing in response to your advert on [your website] looking for a
marketing assistant…
- I saw your online advert looking for a [teaching assistant], and I would like to
apply for the position…
- As a follower of your [website / store], I was delighted to see that you are
looking to hire a…

4. Second paragraph:
Explicar por qué encajas perfectamente en la empresa. Mostrar que eres un experto en
tu campo. Cómo tus experiencias pasadas pueden ayudar a los proyectos futuros de la
empresa.

5. Third paragraph:
Muestra tu motivación para entrar en la empresa:
 Empieza con un dato de la empresa (sobre todo algún proyecto futuro).
 Di por qué lo encuentras interesante.
- Having been a [user/ customer] of your products for many years, I am excited to
apply for this position.
 - As [nombre de la empresa] is a leader in the [software] industry, I would love
the opportunity to take on this role and help develop your new product lines.
- Being part of a company like [nombre de la empresa] would be a great
opportunity to put my customer service skills to good use in an international
environment.
 Repite tu experiencia y conocimiento que puede ayudar a la empresa con el
proyecto.

6. Closing:
Cierra con una promesa.
- I would welcome the chance to discuss your…objectives and show you how my
success at… can translate into… growth for the company.
- I look forward to hearing from you.
- If you require any further information, please feel free to contact me.
- I would be pleased to attend an interview if you would like to discuss my
application further.

7. Formal closing:
(Firma si es una cover letter muy formal).
- Yours sincerely, Alejandra Díaz Moreno.
- Best regards, Alejandra Díaz Moreno.
- Kind regards, Alejandra Díaz Moreno.

8. P.S.:
Algo que también quieras recalcar sobre tus habilidades para la empresa.
“I would also value the opportunity to show you”.

Cosas que evitar:

- Tópicos y palabras de moda.
- Decir por qué el puesto te viene bien: “This job will help me get the experience I
need to advance my career in engineering”
- Incluir información irrelevante.