Cover LettersCover Letters

What is a What is a Cover Letter?Cover Letter? A typed letter to A typed letter to

introduce introduce yourselfyourself

Sent with Sent with resume and/or resume and/or job applicationjob application

Let your Let your personality shine personality shine through…sell through…sell yourselfyourself

Cover Letter Cover Letter must…must…

1.1. Catch reader’s Catch reader’s attentionattention

2.2. Create desireCreate desire

3.3. Ask for the Ask for the opportunityopportunity

AddressesAddresses Your Name & AddressYour Name & Address Current DateCurrent Date Name & address to Name & address to

person in charge of person in charge of hiringhiringAddress to a specific Address to a specific

person.person.

SalutationSalutation

““Dear…”Dear…”Address to a Address to a specific person.specific person.

Opening Opening ParagraphParagraph

Why are you writing?Why are you writing?State the job you are State the job you are

applying for ANDapplying for ANDHow you found out How you found out

about the jobabout the job

Example…Example…

I am writing about a position as I am writing about a position as a Child Care Aide which was a Child Care Aide which was advertised in the September 9 issue advertised in the September 9 issue of the of the Olathe Daily NewsOlathe Daily News. I am very . I am very interested in helping young children interested in helping young children in an educational setting.in an educational setting.

Body ParagraphBody Paragraph

Showcase your Showcase your skills & skills & credentialscredentials

Example…Example…

I am a senior at Olathe I am a senior at Olathe North High School and have North High School and have taken courses in Parenting taken courses in Parenting and psychology. I have and psychology. I have held a job at a day care held a job at a day care facility for the past year and facility for the past year and a half. My resume reflects a half. My resume reflects the abilities I possess that the abilities I possess that qualify me for the position.qualify me for the position.

Closing Closing ParagraphParagraph

Ask for the Ask for the interview!interview!

List contact List contact phone number(s)phone number(s)

Signature & Signature & EnclosuresEnclosures

Sincerely, Sincerely, Respectively, In Respectively, In Anticipation, Anticipation, EnthusiasticallyEnthusiastically

Your Name TypedYour Name TypedEnclosuresEnclosures

ExampleExampleThank you for your time and I Thank you for your time and I

look forward to discussing this look forward to discussing this position with you in further detail. I position with you in further detail. I can be reached at (913) 780-7140 to can be reached at (913) 780-7140 to set up a time for an interview.set up a time for an interview.

Sincerely,Sincerely,

Your NameYour NameEncl: ResumeEncl: Resume

Tips…Tips…

Never send a Never send a resume without a resume without a cover lettercover letter

Use good quality Use good quality paperpaper

Tips…Tips…Provide specific Provide specific

information that information that highlights your skillshighlights your skills

Research the companyResearch the companyProofread over & over!!Proofread over & over!!

AssignmentAssignment1.1. Write a cover letter to Write a cover letter to

accompany your resumeaccompany your resume

2.2. Remember to use correct Remember to use correct letter form and be specific.letter form and be specific.