SlideShare una empresa de Scribd logo
1 de 7
Cover Letters

   TECH LIT
WHAT IS A COVER LETTER?


A Cover Letter has 3 Purposes:
1. It formally introduces you, and can
   personalize the presentation of your
   resume.
2. It highlights specific information from
   your resume and from your background
   that applies to a specific field or
   position. It can also give reader insight
   to items not addressed in a resume.
3. It helps to facilitate a meeting between
   you and the employer.
**Always use a cover letter when
  mailing or emailing your resume!
WHAT IS A COVER LETTER?


Ask These Questions Before Mailing a Cover
  Letter:
 Is it clear?

 Does it state what I want it to state?

 Is it concise?

 Does it state what I want with the fewest
  possible words?
 Is it well organized?

 Am I projecting to the employer the
  contributions I can make?
 Have I stressed areas in my education and/or
  experience that are relevant to the employer?
 Has it been spell-checked?

 Has it been checked for proper grammar and
  English?
 Have I signed it with blue or black ink?
Cover Letter Samples
Cover Letter Samples
Cover Letter Samples
Font

 Use the same Font as your resume
 Be concise
 Spell check, spell check
 Have a guidance counselor or teacher
 proof read it

Más contenido relacionado

La actualidad más candente

La actualidad más candente (20)

Effective communication via email
Effective communication via emailEffective communication via email
Effective communication via email
 
Letter
LetterLetter
Letter
 
Writing an official email
Writing an official emailWriting an official email
Writing an official email
 
Job application & resume
Job application & resumeJob application & resume
Job application & resume
 
How to write a professional cv
How to write a professional cvHow to write a professional cv
How to write a professional cv
 
Professional email writing Workshop
Professional email writing WorkshopProfessional email writing Workshop
Professional email writing Workshop
 
Job application & resume
Job application & resumeJob application & resume
Job application & resume
 
Professional email writing
Professional email writingProfessional email writing
Professional email writing
 
Email Etiquette
Email EtiquetteEmail Etiquette
Email Etiquette
 
Email Etiquette
Email EtiquetteEmail Etiquette
Email Etiquette
 
Cv Writing Slides
Cv Writing SlidesCv Writing Slides
Cv Writing Slides
 
Email etiquette
Email etiquette Email etiquette
Email etiquette
 
Joining letter
Joining letterJoining letter
Joining letter
 
Cover letters
Cover lettersCover letters
Cover letters
 
How To Write a Business/Formal Letter
How To Write a Business/Formal LetterHow To Write a Business/Formal Letter
How To Write a Business/Formal Letter
 
Resume presentation
Resume presentationResume presentation
Resume presentation
 
Email Etiquette
Email Etiquette Email Etiquette
Email Etiquette
 
Presentation on "Email writing skills"
Presentation on "Email writing skills"Presentation on "Email writing skills"
Presentation on "Email writing skills"
 
How to write a cover letter
How to write a cover letterHow to write a cover letter
How to write a cover letter
 
Business Email Etiquette
Business Email EtiquetteBusiness Email Etiquette
Business Email Etiquette
 

Similar a Cover Letter Samples

How to write cover letter by Martha Jessica
How to write cover letter by Martha JessicaHow to write cover letter by Martha Jessica
How to write cover letter by Martha JessicaMitaChu
 
WRITING MODELS FOR COLLEGE, MASTERS AND DCOTORAL DEGREE
WRITING MODELS FOR COLLEGE, MASTERS AND DCOTORAL DEGREEWRITING MODELS FOR COLLEGE, MASTERS AND DCOTORAL DEGREE
WRITING MODELS FOR COLLEGE, MASTERS AND DCOTORAL DEGREEDELJIEANGANA
 
Cover letter & CV writing
Cover letter & CV writingCover letter & CV writing
Cover letter & CV writingBilal
 
Digital Portfolio As Volunteers/ Student/ Graduate Student/ Undergraduate Stu...
Digital Portfolio As Volunteers/ Student/ Graduate Student/ Undergraduate Stu...Digital Portfolio As Volunteers/ Student/ Graduate Student/ Undergraduate Stu...
Digital Portfolio As Volunteers/ Student/ Graduate Student/ Undergraduate Stu...Mehak Azeem
 
Katherine purcell resume presentation
Katherine purcell resume presentationKatherine purcell resume presentation
Katherine purcell resume presentationKatherine Purcell
 
Resume & letter covering
Resume &  letter coveringResume &  letter covering
Resume & letter coveringRauneet
 
Resume & letter covering
Resume &  letter coveringResume &  letter covering
Resume & letter coveringRauneet
 
What is a cover letter
What is a cover letterWhat is a cover letter
What is a cover lettertalhamansab
 
Job hunting tips & hints from learndirect
Job hunting tips & hints from learndirectJob hunting tips & hints from learndirect
Job hunting tips & hints from learndirectplotr
 
Cover letter | How to write
Cover letter | How to writeCover letter | How to write
Cover letter | How to writeOsama Yousaf
 
Employment Communication.pptx
Employment Communication.pptxEmployment Communication.pptx
Employment Communication.pptxNehaAgrawal744616
 
PPT KELOMPOK 2 B.INGGRIS.pdf
PPT KELOMPOK 2 B.INGGRIS.pdfPPT KELOMPOK 2 B.INGGRIS.pdf
PPT KELOMPOK 2 B.INGGRIS.pdfYatiSetiani
 
Unit 4.1. Written communications with reported speech
Unit 4.1. Written communications with reported speechUnit 4.1. Written communications with reported speech
Unit 4.1. Written communications with reported speechZelidethAponte
 
The art of writing a good resume
The art of writing a good resumeThe art of writing a good resume
The art of writing a good resumePraveesh Palakeel
 
Business communication module 2 - Kerala University
Business communication module 2 - Kerala UniversityBusiness communication module 2 - Kerala University
Business communication module 2 - Kerala UniversityNijaz N
 
Writing Skills Ii
Writing Skills IiWriting Skills Ii
Writing Skills Iitabraiz123
 

Similar a Cover Letter Samples (20)

How to write cover letter by Martha Jessica
How to write cover letter by Martha JessicaHow to write cover letter by Martha Jessica
How to write cover letter by Martha Jessica
 
WRITING MODELS FOR COLLEGE, MASTERS AND DCOTORAL DEGREE
WRITING MODELS FOR COLLEGE, MASTERS AND DCOTORAL DEGREEWRITING MODELS FOR COLLEGE, MASTERS AND DCOTORAL DEGREE
WRITING MODELS FOR COLLEGE, MASTERS AND DCOTORAL DEGREE
 
Cover letter & CV writing
Cover letter & CV writingCover letter & CV writing
Cover letter & CV writing
 
Digital Portfolio As Volunteers/ Student/ Graduate Student/ Undergraduate Stu...
Digital Portfolio As Volunteers/ Student/ Graduate Student/ Undergraduate Stu...Digital Portfolio As Volunteers/ Student/ Graduate Student/ Undergraduate Stu...
Digital Portfolio As Volunteers/ Student/ Graduate Student/ Undergraduate Stu...
 
Katherine purcell resume presentation
Katherine purcell resume presentationKatherine purcell resume presentation
Katherine purcell resume presentation
 
Resume & letter covering
Resume &  letter coveringResume &  letter covering
Resume & letter covering
 
Resume & letter covering
Resume &  letter coveringResume &  letter covering
Resume & letter covering
 
What is a cover letter
What is a cover letterWhat is a cover letter
What is a cover letter
 
Job hunting tips & hints from learndirect
Job hunting tips & hints from learndirectJob hunting tips & hints from learndirect
Job hunting tips & hints from learndirect
 
Cover letter | How to write
Cover letter | How to writeCover letter | How to write
Cover letter | How to write
 
Employment Communication.pptx
Employment Communication.pptxEmployment Communication.pptx
Employment Communication.pptx
 
Presenting a Formal Letter
Presenting a Formal LetterPresenting a Formal Letter
Presenting a Formal Letter
 
Resume presentation
Resume presentationResume presentation
Resume presentation
 
PPT KELOMPOK 2 B.INGGRIS.pdf
PPT KELOMPOK 2 B.INGGRIS.pdfPPT KELOMPOK 2 B.INGGRIS.pdf
PPT KELOMPOK 2 B.INGGRIS.pdf
 
Unit 4.1. Written communications with reported speech
Unit 4.1. Written communications with reported speechUnit 4.1. Written communications with reported speech
Unit 4.1. Written communications with reported speech
 
The art of writing a good resume
The art of writing a good resumeThe art of writing a good resume
The art of writing a good resume
 
Lec 6-
Lec 6-Lec 6-
Lec 6-
 
Business communication module 2 - Kerala University
Business communication module 2 - Kerala UniversityBusiness communication module 2 - Kerala University
Business communication module 2 - Kerala University
 
Writing Skills Ii
Writing Skills IiWriting Skills Ii
Writing Skills Ii
 
Business-Writing-Skills.pptx
Business-Writing-Skills.pptxBusiness-Writing-Skills.pptx
Business-Writing-Skills.pptx
 

Más de nhumar

Internet and Networking
Internet and NetworkingInternet and Networking
Internet and Networkingnhumar
 
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010nhumar
 
Excel 2010
Excel 2010Excel 2010
Excel 2010nhumar
 
Productivity Programs - Word 2010
Productivity Programs - Word 2010Productivity Programs - Word 2010
Productivity Programs - Word 2010nhumar
 
Windows 7 Files & Folders
Windows 7 Files & FoldersWindows 7 Files & Folders
Windows 7 Files & Foldersnhumar
 
Computer Basics
Computer BasicsComputer Basics
Computer Basicsnhumar
 
Outlook 2010
Outlook 2010Outlook 2010
Outlook 2010nhumar
 
Outlook
OutlookOutlook
Outlooknhumar
 
Navigating Through Citrix
Navigating Through CitrixNavigating Through Citrix
Navigating Through Citrixnhumar
 
Blackboard Powerpoint
Blackboard PowerpointBlackboard Powerpoint
Blackboard Powerpointnhumar
 
Printing a PowerPoint Presentation
Printing a PowerPoint PresentationPrinting a PowerPoint Presentation
Printing a PowerPoint Presentationnhumar
 
Welcome to Tech Lit
Welcome to Tech LitWelcome to Tech Lit
Welcome to Tech Litnhumar
 
Welcome to Tech Lit
Welcome to Tech LitWelcome to Tech Lit
Welcome to Tech Litnhumar
 
Symplicity job board
Symplicity job boardSymplicity job board
Symplicity job boardnhumar
 
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007nhumar
 
Excel PowerPoint
Excel PowerPointExcel PowerPoint
Excel PowerPointnhumar
 
Navigating through Citrix
Navigating through CitrixNavigating through Citrix
Navigating through Citrixnhumar
 
Blackboard PowerPoint
Blackboard PowerPointBlackboard PowerPoint
Blackboard PowerPointnhumar
 
Blackboard powerpoint
Blackboard powerpointBlackboard powerpoint
Blackboard powerpointnhumar
 
Welcome to Tech Lit
Welcome to Tech LitWelcome to Tech Lit
Welcome to Tech Litnhumar
 

Más de nhumar (20)

Internet and Networking
Internet and NetworkingInternet and Networking
Internet and Networking
 
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
 
Excel 2010
Excel 2010Excel 2010
Excel 2010
 
Productivity Programs - Word 2010
Productivity Programs - Word 2010Productivity Programs - Word 2010
Productivity Programs - Word 2010
 
Windows 7 Files & Folders
Windows 7 Files & FoldersWindows 7 Files & Folders
Windows 7 Files & Folders
 
Computer Basics
Computer BasicsComputer Basics
Computer Basics
 
Outlook 2010
Outlook 2010Outlook 2010
Outlook 2010
 
Outlook
OutlookOutlook
Outlook
 
Navigating Through Citrix
Navigating Through CitrixNavigating Through Citrix
Navigating Through Citrix
 
Blackboard Powerpoint
Blackboard PowerpointBlackboard Powerpoint
Blackboard Powerpoint
 
Printing a PowerPoint Presentation
Printing a PowerPoint PresentationPrinting a PowerPoint Presentation
Printing a PowerPoint Presentation
 
Welcome to Tech Lit
Welcome to Tech LitWelcome to Tech Lit
Welcome to Tech Lit
 
Welcome to Tech Lit
Welcome to Tech LitWelcome to Tech Lit
Welcome to Tech Lit
 
Symplicity job board
Symplicity job boardSymplicity job board
Symplicity job board
 
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
 
Excel PowerPoint
Excel PowerPointExcel PowerPoint
Excel PowerPoint
 
Navigating through Citrix
Navigating through CitrixNavigating through Citrix
Navigating through Citrix
 
Blackboard PowerPoint
Blackboard PowerPointBlackboard PowerPoint
Blackboard PowerPoint
 
Blackboard powerpoint
Blackboard powerpointBlackboard powerpoint
Blackboard powerpoint
 
Welcome to Tech Lit
Welcome to Tech LitWelcome to Tech Lit
Welcome to Tech Lit
 

Cover Letter Samples

  • 1. Cover Letters TECH LIT
  • 2. WHAT IS A COVER LETTER? A Cover Letter has 3 Purposes: 1. It formally introduces you, and can personalize the presentation of your resume. 2. It highlights specific information from your resume and from your background that applies to a specific field or position. It can also give reader insight to items not addressed in a resume. 3. It helps to facilitate a meeting between you and the employer. **Always use a cover letter when mailing or emailing your resume!
  • 3. WHAT IS A COVER LETTER? Ask These Questions Before Mailing a Cover Letter:  Is it clear?  Does it state what I want it to state?  Is it concise?  Does it state what I want with the fewest possible words?  Is it well organized?  Am I projecting to the employer the contributions I can make?  Have I stressed areas in my education and/or experience that are relevant to the employer?  Has it been spell-checked?  Has it been checked for proper grammar and English?  Have I signed it with blue or black ink?
  • 7. Font  Use the same Font as your resume  Be concise  Spell check, spell check  Have a guidance counselor or teacher proof read it