1. WRITING COVER LETTERS
Jane Doe
1111 Main Street
Washington, DC 22222
June 8, 2012
Your name and address and
date of letter
Mr. John Jones
President, Association of Widget Manufacturers
1000 Industry Lane
Washington, DC 00000
Dear Mr. Jones:
1st paragraph: Why
you are writing
2nd paragraph: Brief
summary of your
experience and
skills.
3rd paragraph:
Follow-up and
thank them for
considering you.
Name of person and company you are
writing to. Include person’s tile if
known.
Salutation
This letter is in reference to the position of Director of Meetings as advertised in The Washington Post
on June 7, 2012. My background includes a combination of training and experience that is uniquely
suited to the position’s requirements.
For the past five years I have worked as Associate Director of Meetings for a national trade association.
In that capacity, I developed expertise in vendor negotiation and contracting, excellent supervisory
skills, and the ability to handle both the day-to-day and strategic planning responsibilities of a meetings
office. With my diverse training and experience, I will be able to provide excellent and cost-effective
State salary is
meeting planning services for AWM. The position you have open is the type of challenge I am seeking
negotiable if they
at this stage of my career, and therefore my salary requirements are negotiable.
requested your
Requirements
I will contact you in about one week to answer any questions you have about my experience and
schedule a meeting. In the meantime, you may contact me at (777) 555-1229. I am excited about the
possibility of applying my skills at AWM. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Jane Doe
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