General Cover Letter

When you are applying for a job, you needed to submit a cover letter along wit your resume. Hence, knowing how to write an effective cover letter is considered very important. Here are some tips to help you write a general cover letter, that is, an all purpose cover letter.

While your cover letter should tell the hiring managers what to expect in your resume, it should also highlight the key features that make you suitable for the job position you are applying to. Your cover letter should be memorable and engaging to the hiring managers. It should be short but contain all the details relevant to the job.

 

What To Include In The Cover Letter

 

Your cover letter is not just written to introduce yourself or your resume. Rather its main objective is to grab the reader’s attention and make them carefully review your resume. So, whatever you write, write it to the point. That is, be as direct as possible. You obviously do not want to cause any confusion regarding your job application. Writing long and unnecessary sentences not only makes it boring, but also make you look really unprofessional.

Firstly, try to find out who you are addressing the letter to or who will actually read the letter. Search the job postings or the company website to identify the person you are writing the letter to. Mentioning his or her name gets you more points than simple writing “To whom it may concern”.

The body of your letter should be very specific about why you want the job, why do you think you are needed for the job and what you expect from your employers.

In the closing paragraph, convey your thanks and sign off using words like “Sincerely” or “Yours Truly”.

Here is one cover letter sample you can refer to – Cover Letter Sample

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