With each resume, you must send an original, typed
(never handwritten) cover letter.
The purpose of the cover letter is to introduce you to the
potential employer and refer that person to your enclosed
resume for more detailed information.
Here are some guidelines for cover letter preparation:
Address your cover letter to the person with the ability to
hire you (never send one "To whom it may concern"; letters
addressed this way rarely concern anyone).
If you do not know the name of the hiring individual,
refer to that person by title, for example,
Dear Personnel Manager.
State the position you are applying for early in the
letter, along with your relevant qualifications for the position
Tailor your letter to the wants and needs of the company.
(Employment ads and company literature will provide
clues about what to stress.)
Be brief a cover letter shouldn't be more than
one page.
Be careful about starting too many paragraphs with the word I.
Some employers may see you as egotistical if you do this.
Lead into most of your paragraphs with prepositional
phrases instead.
Sound upbeat and confident.
Refer to your enclosed resume, but do not repeat its contents.
Take the initiative at the end of the letter tell the potential
employer when you will follow up the letter with a phone call.
Pay special attention to proper grammar, neatness and avoiding
of typing errors.
Match your cover letter and resume stationery both in
size and shade.
And finally, Sign your letter legibly in black ink.