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O Covet tetters are about
what you can do. Cover letters are notjust about you — it's about you in relation to the company's needs

DPP‘ Find hiring decision-makers, and
send your cover Letter to them. Many employers put their contact information in thejob description. Searches on Linkedln can get you the name of the recruiter or manager responsible for the hiring.

OPP Put yourself in the
employers shoes. Employers have hundreds or so applications to read. Make their lives easier by ensuring the cover letter you send is concise, relevant and straight—forward.

; . INTRODUCTION COVER LETTER
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Within 3-4 sentences, your intro
should cover: a The position you're applying for ~° How you found their contact «I» Why you're interested 6 A reason for them to read on J ‘1 roee"

A reason for them to
read on include: e 2-3 Things you'd do upon hiring "This position will be a great opportunity for me to begin a comprehensive social audit. double engagement through paid media amplification. and source strategic partners for commercial opportunities. " a Pitch a new idea ''It'd be awesome to see a new feed back system on your app that includes bug reporting — something I'm very familiar with building. " 6 Solutions to company pains o My previous company experienced the same rapid growth of users and found difficulties in community management. I'd love to share my expertise and offer quick—fix solutions here. " OPP"

i I BODY COVER LETTER
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If your intro said 2-3
things you'd do, your body: a Can be built as a bullet point list to increase readability -2- With each point explaining the thing you'd do/ create/ change if hired

Ifyour intro pitched a new
idea, your body: 6 Should break down process, resources needed, and its impact 6 Make it clear only YOU with your kind of expertise can lead this project . { ‘I 1 IL . ~«_ _ ’”' ‘Qpp’ / ‘

Ifyour intro pointed out company
pains, your body: 0 Should explain how you relate through previousjob experiences 0 Suggest a solution you and the D company can move forward with

: . ,. CLOSING COVER
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Provide the employer with a
reason and way to respond. Your closing statement can: 0 State how you 0 Ask to pick 0 Ask for look forward to their brain in a feedback on further discussing one—on—one your ideas your skillset for chat this position OPPN

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— JUST STUFF THAT WORKS T T’ _a _; ‘ ‘fir . . ~3- &_" ‘T. -I: OPP