•What is a Cover Letter?

How to write a Cover Letter?

A cover letter is a letter sent alongside your resume to introduce
yourself, explain why you are sending in your resume, and provide
more information about yourself.
There is a chance to make a case, to cover everything we can’t
express in our resumes.
•The main purpose of a cover letter
is to interest the employer in
reading your resume.
Cover Letter Structure
• Heading
• Inside Address
• Salutation
• Paragraph 1
• Paragraph 2
• Paragraph 3
• Closing
• Signature
• Enclosures
Body of Cover Letter
• Paragraph 1
• Reference the position and how you found about that job.

• Paragraph 2
• Your interest in that job.
• Your qualification for the job.

• Paragraph 3
• Your experience, Skills, Qualification
• Why are you interested in the specific company.
 Types of Cover Letter
• Job application Letter
• Targeted for a specific ad.
• Outline skills to meet company’s needs.
• Reference Letter
• Let the person know from where you got their contact details and introduce
yourself.
• Thank You Letter
• Sent to thank the employer as they considered you suitable for the job.
• Salary Negotiation Letter
• You need to make sure that you accept the appropriate salary offered to you.
Cover letter writing tips
• Use keywords from job description.
• Use action words, active sentences.
• Limit letter to one page.
• Let your personality shine in your letter.
• Must be well written and readable.
• Spell and Grammar check.
• Print on quality paper if sending by mail, white or off-white.
Ten things to remember!
Ten things to remember!
Do not include:
• Wrong information
• Salary requirements
• Personal stories
• Awkward language
• Someone else’s words
• Irrelevant experience
• Arrogance
• Wrong company name/ wrong cover letter
• Cultural preferences
• jokes
Body Paragraph
• Most cover letters will only have 1 or 2 body paragraphs.
• You don’t have to overwhelm the hiring manager or use up a great
deal of his or her time.
• Try to answer the following questions in your body paragraphs:
• Why am I a qualified candidate for this position?
• What work experience do I have that fits the job requirements in
the company’s listing?
• Why do I want to work for this company specifically?
Email Cover Letter
•Questions???