How to Write a Cover Letter or Cover Email

You need a cover letter — a good one that doesn’t sound like a form letter if you’re going to convince the employer to call you for an interview. And that’s where you’re stuck — coming up with a dynamite cover letter or cover email.

Four Rules of the Road for Job Search Letters and Emails

8 Steps: How to Write a Cover Letter or Cover Email

1. Research Your Prospective Employer
2. Hardcopy Cover Letter: Create the Header, Date, and Inside Address
   Cover Email: Use a Unique Subject Line
3. Start Your Cover Letter or Cover Email With a Greeting
4. The Lead Line
5. The Sales Pitch
6. The Powerful Closer
7. Your Cover Letter Sign Off
8. Proofread Your Cover Letter Carefully 

But Wait… There’s More

• Should You Talk About Salary / Pay Request in Your Cover Letter?
• Cover Letter Template
• Sample Cover Letters
• Sample Thank You Letters