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[10-12
YourName
Address
City,State,
Zip
Phone (mayusetheheading
fromyourresum6)

[4lines]
Date

Contact's
Name
Title
Company Name
Address
City,State,
Zip

Dear[Mr.orMs.lastname]:

Firstparagraph:
Clearly
statethereasonyouarewriting, thetypeofworkyouareinterested
explain in,andindicate
howyoulearnedabouttheemployer opening.Letthemknowyou'vedoneyourhomework.
and/orthespecific You
maywanttosaysomething andflattering
specific about [e.9."(Name
theorganization, hasan
oforganization)
excellent
reputation
locally
for_and I would part
liketobecome of yourteam."l

Second paragraph(s):
(andthirdif relevant) about
Bespecific whyyouareinterestedintheposition.
Briefly
summarizesomeofyourstrongest qualifications
todothework.Highlight
andexpand onspecific
aspectsofyour
resum6thatarelelevant, "As
(e.9. indicatedontheenclosedresum6...
or "0f particular
interestyou
to maybemy
skills,
[accomplishments, in
experience]the areaof_.") Remember toconsider from
this anemploye/s
point
ofview.Show whateducation,
skills,
talents, youhavetooffertheemployer;
andaccomplishments show
howyoucanbeof valueto them(rather thanhowtheycanbeof valueto you).

paragraph:
Closing lf youhaven'tdonesoabove, refer
thereader
totheresum6youareenclosing. your
State
interest
inaninterviewandoffertoprovide
further uponrequest.
information Makeit easyfortheemployerto
respond yourtelephone
by1)including number andtimeswhen youareavailable
toreceive calls;2)indicating
you
when willcontact theemployer*; when
or3)stating youwill
beavailable
foraninterview.

Sincerely,

[4lines]
Signature
[Yournametyped]
Enclosure:
Resum6
*[f yousayyouwillcall,makesureyoufollowthrough.lf youdon't,youwillappear
disinterested
andunreliable.l

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