COVERLETTERJobapplicationwritingSectionOneGuidelinesforCoverLetterSectionTwoCoverLetterTemplate&UsefulwordingCoverletter/applicationletterGuidelinesDon’tbeataroundthebushgetstraighttothepoint.Don’toverusetheword‘I’.Addatouchofvarietytoyourcoverletterbystartingyourparagraphsoffindifferentways.Don’tbetoocasualorfamiliarBeformal,professional,andconcise.GuidelinesAvoidusingacronyms.Don’tuseoneblockparagraph.Useblanklinesbetweenparagraphs;leavespaceDon’tusenegativestatements.‘Idon’thave...’,‘Despitebeing...’.Instead,usepositivewordssuchas‘Ihave...’,‘Ican...’or‘Iamableto...’.SectionTwoCoverLetterTemplate:Hard-copyversionheading(senderaddressandcontactinfoattop)insideaddresssalutationopeningparagraphbodyparagraphsclosingparagraphsignatureblockYournameYouraddress(City,Zip)DateNameofContactPersonTitleOrganizationStreet/emailaddressCity,ZipDear(contactperson),OpeningParagraph:Whywriting?Captureinterest!BodyParagraph:Convincethereaderofyourskills.ClosingParagraph:AskforinterviewSincerely,(Respectfully,etc.)(signyourname)YourNameTypedEnclosureCarolN.Brand501SilvermeadLaneAustin,Texas78722312-8763Brand792@yahoo.comJanuary21,1997SectionTwoCoverLetterTemplate:e-mailversionyoursignatureblock(address,etc.)belowyournameine-mailNohandwrittensignatureone-mailSectionTwoCoverLetterusefulwordingOpeningParagraphthepurposeofwriting.thepositionyouareapplyingforhowyoulearnaboutitBeclearandconciseregardingyourrequest.Commonexpressions1.拜读8月6日之南华早报,本人欲应征助理会计一职2.本人欲申请ABC公司见习管理人员一职,得悉于贵公司于9月3日每日日报所刊登的招聘广告1.Iwouldliketo_________________________________inSouthChinaMorningPoston6August1994.2.Iwishto________________________________________________________________inDailyNewson3September1994.applyforthepostofAssistantAccountantasadvertisedapplyforthepositionofManagementTraineewithABCCompanywhichwasadvertisedOpeningparagraph:Statethepurposeofyourwriting2)Ifyoudon'tknowwhatpositionisofferedoryouwanttoinquireaboutjobopportunitiesIamajunioratVirginiaTech,workingtowardmybachelor'sdegreeincriminallaw.Iamseekinganinternshipforthissummer2010.IamwritingtoinquireaboutpossibleinternshipopportunitieswiththeMarionCountyFamilyCourt.Iamwritingyoutofindoutifthereisaplaceinyourorganizationforsomeonewithmytrainingandexperience.Statethepurposeofyourwriting本人特此应征在贵公司网站上看到的招聘广告中的研究助理一职。IamwritinginresponsetothejobpostingIsawonyourwebsiteforaresearchassistant.InresponsetotheadvertisementforaresearchassistantIsawonyourwebsite,Iwishtobeconsideredforthepositionofaresearchassistant.Iamwritingtoapplyforaresearchassistantpositionadvertisedonyourwebsite.Havingnoticedtheadvertisementonyourwebsite/inthe(newspaper)of…,Iwishtoapplyforthepositionreferredto.Pleaseconsidermeasanapplicantofthepositionwhichyouadvertisedonyourwebsite/in(newspaper)ofDecember5th.SectionOneCoverLetterTemplateBodyParagraphsYoureducation,skills,experience(evidence)ThejobyouareapplyingforYourinterestinthepositionororganizationusefulconstructions/collocationsIgraduatedfrom…withM.S.in…IobtainedM.S.from….Iworkedasa…(nameofposition).Ihavebeeninvolvedinsth/doingsth(project,Iparticipatedin….(planningaparkinManhattan’sLowerEastSide)Iassistedwith…Icontributedto...(thedevelopmentofanewaccountingsystem)Ihaveextensiveexperiencein…Bodyparagraphs:IntroducingOneselfCommonexpressions•我现正在香港中文大学修读最后一年的课程,•自两年前毕业后,本人一直ABC公司担任初级秘书•本人乃城市商业学院毕业生,过去三年一直在香港贸易公司,担任市场行政人员。1._______________________________theChineseUniversityofHongKong.2._______________________twoyearsago,Ihave____________inABCcompany__________________.4.Iama________oftheCityCommercialCollege.Forthepastthreeyears____________________inHongKongTradingCompanyasamarketingexecutive.Currently,I’mafinalyearstudentatSincemygraduationfromschoolbeenemployedasajuniorsecretaryIhavebeenworkinggraduateBodyparagraphs:IntroducingOneselfHighlightyoureducation•我有良好的电脑教育基础。•Ihavesoundeducationalbackgroundincomputerscience.•我在大学修的课程包括……这些课程提供操作电脑时的有用信息,我知道这在贵公司是不可缺少的•ThecoursesItook/completedattheuniversityinclude….Thesecoursesprovidedinformationusefulforworkingwithcomputerswhich,Iunderstand,isessentialinyourorganization.•以我优异的学习成绩,相信能胜任贵公司的职位空缺Myoutstandingrecordatschoolhaspreparedmeforthetasksahead.Highlightyourrelevantexperience(project)Asagraduatestudent,Iamoneofsixmembersonasoftwaredevelopmentteaminwhichwearewritingaprogramfor….Myresponsibilitiesincludedesigning,coding,andtestingofagraphicalportionoftheprogramwhichrequirestheuseofZX-WWGforgraphicsinputandoutput.ExperienceHighlightrelevantwork,emphasizeresultsIworkedfortwoyearsasasalesrepresentativewitharegionalwholefoodscompany.Myeffortsyieldedsuccessinnewbusinessdevelopment,andmysalesvolumeconsistentlyexceededcompanygoals.AfterreceivingmyB.A.inarchitecture,Iworkedfortwoyearsonvariousindependentarchitecturalandurbandesignprojects,includinga120-personoccupancywomen’sdormitoryandtheUniversityofRorkeeinIndia.Ialsohaveextensiveexperiencein…,which,Ibelieve,wouldbeanidealmatchforthisposition.WithabackgroundineditingthatincludestwoyearsasanurbanplannerfortheCityofNewYork,Iamwellqualifiedforthepositio