questions and answers regarding cover letters
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1. Does my cover letter need to be hand-written?
If the employer has specified that he wishes for a hand written cover letter, you should respect his request, use a professional pen and make sure you do not make spelling or grammar mistakes. Otherwise, cover letters need to be typewritten and printed only with black ink.
2. How long should my cover letter be?
Cover letters should not exceed one A4 page. Arrange the whole text in order for it to be centered in the page.
3. To whom I address the cover letter?
If you have the name of the employer, the cover letter should be addressed to him. If not, try accessing their website or give a telephone call in order to find it out. If these do not work, simply use “Dear Sir/Madam”.
4. When should I send a cover letter?
The cover letter needs to be sent each time you send a resume.
5. How should I end the cover letter?
Taking into account that the cover letter is actually a business letter you have to end it using: “Sincerely/ Yours faithfully”.
6. Which are the main points that need to be touched by the cover letter?
The first paragraph- You need to mention the position in which you are interested and the reason for which you are the best for the job. The second paragraph- You have to offer details regarding your possible future contribution in the respective company and the qualities that you posses and make you adequate for the job.
The third paragraph- You should write about your goals, connecting them with the field of expertise of the company and the job to which you apply. Ask the reader for an interview and inform him or her that you will keep in touch. Cluster all the information as much as you can in a maximum of four paragraphs. Do not forget to put down contact information and your signature.
7. Can I send the same cover letter to different job advertisements?
Considering that it is very easy for an employer to reject the standard cover letters, you should write separate cover letters for each one of the job ads you apply to.
8. What do I have to do after I have sent the cover letter?
After sending the cover letter, you need to remember the date and the case they do not contact you for a week, give a telephone call. During this time try applying for other jobs.
9. What types of font and paper should I use?
Considering that the cover letter is a formal letter, the only acceptable fonts are Times, Times New Roman or Arial. The ink must be black and the sheet of paper needs to be of the exact same kind as the one that you used for printing the resume, meaning white.
10. What sort of language should I use?
The language needs to be simple, firm and easy to be understood. You should use a lot of verbs denoting actions, but avoid verbs such as “I can”, “I am” and “I have” at the beginning of the sentences/phrases. Try as much as you can to prevent from using slang, much too common phrases and abbreviations.
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