Email cover letters
With the increasing use of employment advertising on the internet and electronic job application processes it is quite likely that you will be using an email in which to write a covering letter.
If you are writing an email cover letter it is even more important to be clear and concise in what you write. Generally the reader will not want to have to work their way through large blocks of text to find out why you are writing and what you have to offer. This means you should aim to confine the content of your email into a single screen sized page.
Some guidelines to follow:
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Use the subject line to clearly convey your purpose in writing.
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Explain in the first sentence why you are writing.
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In dot point form provide a very brief summary of your key selling points – your relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
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In your closing sentence indicate that you are looking forward to meeting them in the interview where you can further demonstrate your capabilities.