The document provides guidance on writing an effective cover letter to accompany a resume when applying for jobs. It recommends treating the cover letter like a sales letter by highlighting your qualifications and how you can benefit the employer. A basic cover letter structure is outlined, including introducing the position being applied for in the first paragraph, emphasizing relevant qualifications in the second paragraph, and expressing next steps in the third paragraph. Contact information, the employer's address, and an enclosure of the resume should also be included.

1. Winning Blueprint to the Perfect
Resume Cover Letter
Think of the cover letter as a sales letter.
What are you selling? Yourself !
The cover letter is the first (and best) maybe the
last chance to make a good impression!
Think?
How does a business generate interest in a new
product? They list the products key features;
explain how the product will save time or money
and lastly, where to get the product.
Imagine
You’re trying to sell your car.
Which advertisement would get you more
response – “For Sale 2 door automobile”
Or
“2010 Ford Mustang, Dependable, drive
anywhere, fun transportation, great gas
mileage.”

2. Sell Your Self
NEVER send out a resume with out a proper
cover letter!
Don’t use a generic cover letter or worse no
cover letter at all it sends a powerful message to
potential employers - you’re lazy. Take the time
to do a separate cover letter for each position
your applying for.
What should you include in the cover
letter?
How can you benefit the employer?!

3. Diagram of a Basic Cover Letter:
Today’s Date
Your name
Mailing address
City, state, and zip
Telephone number(s)
Email address
(Always include your full contact information –
name, address, telephone, email… – on ANY
employment related correspondence!)
Mr. Wonderful Hiring Person (Your addressee’s
name)
Director of Human Resources (Professional title)
The Big Company (Organization name)
5050 Hire Me Please Lane (Mailing address)
Dallas, TX 79999 (City, state and zip)
(Include the full address of you potential
employer and their contact name & job title, if
available. If you don’t know the contacts name
use a generic title such as human resources,
Personnel, Office Manager, etc.)

4. Re: (List the position your interested in)
Dear Mr. (or Ms.) Hiring person (or Dear Sir, if
you don’t have a contact name)
First paragraph – why are you writing… i.e. “I
saw your advertisement in the….for the position
of…” Briefly say what job you are applying for
and how you heard about it. Express interest in
the position… “I think( use Think not Feel) my
background meets your requirements” and how
they can learn more about you…. “My resume is
enclosed for your review.”
Second paragraph – include on or two short
paragraphs that make relevant points about your
qualifications for the position. Be sure to
highlight any training or education that meets
the employers’ specific job requirements. Don’t
regurgitate your resume word for word.
Consider using bullets such as
• Graduate: The Best School Ever
* Perfect attendance

5. * Member: Student council
* Member: Phi Alfa Kappa Beta Delta
• 3 years experience as Medical Assistant in
transplant recovery clinic…
• Trained in taking patient histories, EKGs,
dialysis…
Third paragraph – explain what you will do
next “I will call you…” or “please contact
me….” or “I look forward to interviewing…”
Always say thanks! “Thank you for you time
and I look forward to hearing from you…” etc.
Sincerely
Your handwritten signature
Hungry Job Applicant (Your name typed)
Enclosure: Resume
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