Elements:
· Goal: To
demonstrate to the reader how they should view your résumé (note: not a summary
of your résumé).
· Topic Sentences: Introduce
content before going into specifics.
· Target Position:
Use language from the job posting to make your cover letter relevant to the
specific position.
· Contact
Information: Include an email and/or phone number to allow the reader to
contact you easily.
· Interview: Make
it clear that the goal of your application package is to get an interview.
Sections:
· Heading:
Date, Recipient Address, Greeting
o
Greeting: Use a common or semicolon following
your greeting.
· Opening:
State what position you are applying for, how you found out about it, and why
it attracts you.
· Summary
Paragraph: State why you would be a good fit for the position, highlighting and
elaborating on specific examples from your résumé.
· Closing:
Summarize why you would be a good fit for the position, provide contact
information, and push for an interview.
· Complimentary
Closing: Use this preceding your signature.
· Return
Address
· Enclosure:
Could include a résumé, curriculum vitae, application form, letters of
reference, etc.
Example:
Kranc, Stan H. "Employment Messages." Prezi. Web. 3 May 2015. <https://prezi.com/i1zqx_epejii/employment-messages/>.
No comments:
Post a Comment