Job Application Cover Letter: Print This Out
by Jimmy Sweney There is no perfect cover letter format. However, if you want to write that job application cover letter, you certainly need to stick to some particular guidelines. * Indicate the name of the person you are targeting Try to be specific when you address your letter. You want to mention the exact name of the person you are addressing to. Avoid "Dear Sir", "Dear Madam", or "To Whom It may Concern". * Target your job application cover letter to one single company If you are mass-writing letters, you should get rid of any reference to other companies. This is a major turn off when an employer reads the name of other companies you have left in your letter by mistake. * Use normal paper to type your letter Your paper has to be a normal white paper. Trying to impress with a different style or colour of paper is a big turn off. * Use humour You want your personality to stand out in your cover letter. Use a bit of humour to show off that personality. Humour in a resume is not a good idea as it has to stay formal. However, in your cover letter







































