Cover Letters For An Administrative Assistant's Resume

What To Include In A Cover Letter

Cover Letter Format

• Contact Information: The first part of a cover letter gives identifying information and shows the potential employer how to contact you.
  Such as name, full address, phone number and email address. (Contact information is usually used as the header of the letter.)
  If you are blindly responding to a internet add its okay to leave off address, just put town and zip code.
• Date: Instead using the date that you are writing your cover letter, date the letter the day you are sending it.
• Employer Contact Information: When possible write employer contact information a few spaces below personal contact information. Information should include business name, contacts name and title and full address.
• Salutation: Address your letter directly to who will read it as possible. Use the template " Dear Mr./Ms. Last Name". Only use Dear Hiring Manager if it is not possible to know who you are writing. Writing letters directly to the one doing the hiring is always best.
• First Paragraph: Tell the reader why you are writing (what position are you applying for and where did you hear of the opening) and why you want to work form them.
• Middle Paragraph : In a few sentences tell the potential employer how your skill sets would be valuable to their company, in the job position you are applying for. Be specific, it is better to show skill then just to say you are skilled in a particular area.
• Final Paragraph - Thank the reader for their consideration, let them know your resume is attached and how you are going to follow up on your resume.
• Closing: The normal closing for a cover letter is sincerely or a simple thank you.
• Signature: When sending a resume via email you will normally just have a typed signature. When sending a resume via regular mail it is important to hand sign the cover letter above your printed name.