COVER LETTER

50018 Maria de Luna

50006 Zaragoza (Spain)

2 November 2022 (UK) November 2, 2022 (US)

a) Mr. Frederick Jay Rubin b) Ms. Polly Harvey c) Mrs. Lisa Hannigan d) No name
Personnel Director/Human Resources Manager
The Plant Recording Studios
2200 Bridgeway
Sausalito, CA 94965

a) Dear Mr.Rubin b) Dear Ms. Harvey c) Dear Mrs. Hannigan d) Dear Sir or Madam

Paragraph 1: purpose in writing the letter and your interest in the position offered.
Say where you found the information.
(a) I would like to apply for the post of ….. // b) I would be very grateful if you would
consider my application for the post of Engineering Technician as advertised in today’s
issue of the Tribune… // c) I am writing to you with reference to the post of… ) d) I
have graduated as an electrical engineer from Zaragoza University and I feel it is
necessary for me to supplement my education with practical experience.

Paragraph 2: Highlight those qualifications and interests related to the position that
appear in your résumé or CV).
a) As my enclosed résumé indicates…// b) You will note from my CV that… // c) I think
that ….. my qualifications match your eligibility requirements. // My last studies revolve
around…, I am familiar with…., I have experience in…., I have knowledge of….

Paragraph 3: why you?, why they?)

a) My future plans include working for a firm such as yours…// b) I would like to
broaden my experience especially in the area of…. // c) I would like to acquire/gain
experience/knowledge/skills from….. // d) I feel that I can bring considerable skill to the
post, together with the ability to work well in a team // e) I am also interested in further
improving my qualifications // f) I would be very grateful if you would consider my
application….

If you require any further information, please contact me…., please let me know if there
is any further information you require…

I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely yours, yours sincerely (a, b, c) Yours faithfully (d)

Signed:
Enc.: CV / résumé / application form
 The covering letter can be as important as the CV in that it often provides the first direct
contact between a candidate and an employee. If this letter is not well written and
presented, it will make a poor impression. The covering letter normally contains four
paragraphs in which you should:

● confirm that you wish to apply and say where you learned about the job.
● say why you are interested in the position and relate your interests to those of the
company.
● show you can contribute to the job by highlighting your most relevant skills and
experience.
● indicate your willingness to attend an interview (and possibly say when you would be
free to attend).

* Remember the clues for writing a COVER OR COVERING LETTER:

1. Find out what the employer is looking for (e.g a certain amount of experience, languages, etc.)
2. Show that you have all the qualities, qualifications, and experience.
3. Do not simply repeat all the information in the CV or résumé: HIGHLIGHT the most important
parts.
4. It should be neatly typed on paper that matches the style and color of your résumé.
5. Structure: People read letters quickly. Therefore, get to the point in the first paragraph or in
the first sentence, if possible. Skip a line between paragraphs. It is usual not to indent
paragraphs. Sentences should average less than twenty words, and paragraphs should
average less than seven lines.
6. Mr./Mrs./Ms./Dr. etc = Dear Mr…. = Yours sincerely. Dear Sir or Madam = Yours faithfully