Cover+Letters


 * In this website, you can read about how to write a cover letter.**

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1. Your cover letter and your resume together, really gives you the opportunity to _ yourself. 2. To write a better cover letter, why is it good to phone the contact person? 3. There are two types of cover letters. What are they? 4. You should //**tailor**// your cover letter to each job. What does this mean? 5. You should contact the company before writing your letter to find out what sort of things? 6. What should you research on the internet? 7. Your cover letter should be no longer than _ __page and should have__ _ paragraphs. 8. Your cover letter is much more than a cover note or quick introduction. Read carefully what your cover letter should do. 9. What could each paragraph contain? 10. Read the 7 tips of writing cover letters. Summarise them in your book. 11. Checkout the other websites mentioned that have information on cover letters. 12. What is a speculative letter? Do you know another word for this? 13. In a speculative letter, it is very important to have an action plan in the closure of the letter. What does this mean? Why is it so important in this type of letter?
 * Now answer these questions.**

Sample cover letters

Here are some more websites with information on how to write a cover letter. [|Career One Website]

[|Youth Central Website]