When applying for a position, you want to sell yourself to your prospective employer. Here are some tips for writing your cover letter:

Tips:

• Use a standard business letter format.
• Be concise.
• Address the cover letter to a specific person. Use your research skills to find out who will be reading your resume.
• State the position for which you are applying.
• Highlight your education, leadership, and experience that are relevant to the position.
• Use words found in job ads to highlight your skills and experiences.
• A cover letter provides you an opportunity to show off your writing skills. Check your spelling, grammar, usage and punctuation.
• Make sure the correct company name, job title and contact name are included in every letter you send.

• Template
• Sample 1
• Sample 2
• Samples By Career

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