Cover Letter Format 

Your Address
Date

Contact Person
Title
Department
Employer's Name
Address

Dear Mr./Ms./Mrs./Dr. (Contact Person):

• Brief
• Mention exact source of job information
• Upbeat and confident tone

• Mention three reasons why your are qualified for the job (cross-reference with your resume)
• All three points must awaken employer's curiosity
• Prioritize three points strategically (weakest second)
• Keep tempo of the sentence fast and smooth

• Choose strongest point from previous paragraph and provide in-depth description
• Use quantifiables
• Add information of interest NOT on the resume

• Commit a fourth paragraph to some punchy things about yourself- the affective portrait. Make the employer curious to meet your to additional reasons.
• Fifth paragraph: next steps- contact information and follow-up
• Closing: very positive, emphatic, confident tone… But: soft-touch on direct requests

Sincerely/Regards,



Your Signature
Your Name Typed