Cover LetterCover Letter

Career StudiesCareer Studies

GLC 2O0 – Grade 10GLC 2O0 – Grade 10

AgendaAgenda

Purpose of a Cover LetterPurpose of a Cover Letter Cover Letter TIPSCover Letter TIPS Components of Cover LetterComponents of Cover Letter

– Personal InformationPersonal Information– DateDate– Company InformationCompany Information– Opening ParagraphOpening Paragraph– Middle ParagraphMiddle Paragraph– Closing ParagraphClosing Paragraph– Sign-offSign-off

Cover Letter PurposeCover Letter Purpose

To direct the reader’s attention to To direct the reader’s attention to your strong pointsyour strong points

To highlight facts found in the To highlight facts found in the resumeresume

Excite reader about your credentialsExcite reader about your credentials

Remember: You want to make the Remember: You want to make the employer excited to employer excited to meet you!!! meet you!!!

Cover Letter TIPSCover Letter TIPS

Be neat. First impressions are Be neat. First impressions are important.important.

Keep your cover letter to one page.Keep your cover letter to one page. Your name, address, telephone Your name, address, telephone

number, etc., should match this number, etc., should match this same information on your resume.same information on your resume.

Proofread your spelling and Proofread your spelling and grammar!!grammar!!

Cover Letter TIPSCover Letter TIPS

Address the letter (where possible) to a Address the letter (where possible) to a real person instead of using “To Whom It real person instead of using “To Whom It Concerns”.Concerns”.

Use 1” margins around the page. Use Use 1” margins around the page. Use quality white paper, not coloured paper.quality white paper, not coloured paper.

Include specific examples to illustrate Include specific examples to illustrate your skills and/or accomplishments.your skills and/or accomplishments.

Explain what you can offer the company, Explain what you can offer the company, not what the company can do for you.not what the company can do for you.

Cover Letter TIPSCover Letter TIPS

Don’t use too many fonts. Keep Don’t use too many fonts. Keep your headings consistent in terms your headings consistent in terms of font and font size.of font and font size.

Be specific in stating the actual Be specific in stating the actual job you are applying for.job you are applying for.

Be positive.Be positive. The information in your cover The information in your cover

letter should be consistent with letter should be consistent with the information in your resume.the information in your resume.

Personal InformationPersonal Information

AddressAddress– StreetStreet– City, ProvinceCity, Province– Postal CodePostal Code

DateDate Company AddressCompany Address

– StreetStreet– City, ProvinceCity, Province– Postal CodePostal Code

Name of Contact (Try to get an actual Name of Contact (Try to get an actual person)person)

Opening ParagraphOpening Paragraph

Name the job that you are Name the job that you are applying for and where you applying for and where you saw/heard the advertisement.saw/heard the advertisement.

Example:Example:I am enthusiastic to have the opportunity to apply for the I am enthusiastic to have the opportunity to apply for the Cashier position at No Frills as advertised when I entered Cashier position at No Frills as advertised when I entered your store recently. I feel that I have excellent your store recently. I feel that I have excellent qualifications for this position and would appreciate your qualifications for this position and would appreciate your careful consideration. careful consideration.

Middle Paragraph(s)Middle Paragraph(s)

Use employer’s words whenever possibleUse employer’s words whenever possible Document your qualifications by themes Document your qualifications by themes

and prove points with examplesand prove points with examples Organize by putting most important Organize by putting most important

paragraphs firstparagraphs first

Example:Example:I am in the process of obtaining my Secondary School I am in the process of obtaining my Secondary School Diploma and involved with a variety of volunteer activities Diploma and involved with a variety of volunteer activities in the school. I have demonstrated interpersonal and in the school. I have demonstrated interpersonal and numeracy skills in the fundraising duties of money numeracy skills in the fundraising duties of money collection and counting. I am a punctual and reliable collection and counting. I am a punctual and reliable student who attends school on time and meets deadlines student who attends school on time and meets deadlines consistently.consistently.

Closing ParagraphClosing Paragraph

Refer to your resume enclosedRefer to your resume enclosed Mention that you would like an Mention that you would like an

interview to provide more informationinterview to provide more information

Example:Example:If you feel that your business team could benefit from my If you feel that your business team could benefit from my contributions, I would appreciate hearing from you. contributions, I would appreciate hearing from you. Please review my resume for further details about my Please review my resume for further details about my skills, experiences and interests.skills, experiences and interests.

Thank you for your consideration, and look forward to Thank you for your consideration, and look forward to hearing from you.hearing from you.

Sign-offSign-off

SincerelySincerely

Example:Example:

Sincerely,Sincerely,

SignatureSignatureFirstName LastNameFirstName LastName

AcknowledgmentAcknowledgment

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