how to write a cover letter

1. WRITING A COVER LETTER
Applying for a job

2. What is a cover letter?
 It accompanies your CV when applying for a job
 Your cover letter may make the difference between
obtaining a job interview and having your resume
ignored
 You use formal language
 It is a one-page letter with 3 or 4 paragraphs
 It is not a summary of your CV. You relate your skills
and experience to the position you are applying for.

3. What makes a good cover letter?
 Say that you would like to apply
 Say where you found out about the job
 Say why you would like the job
 Say why you are qualified to do the job
 Say you can provide more information if
necessary
 Say when you would be available for
interview

4. Examples and exercises
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/business/gettha
tjob/unit3coverletter/page1.shtml
http://www.teachya.com/writing/cover_letter.php

5. WRITE:
 Using all this information and the pdf
attached as an example, write a true cover
letter for you.

6. FORMAL LANGUAGE
 No contractions
 No phrasal verbs (latinate verbs)
 Indirect language (not direct)
 No slang
 Frequent use of passive voice
 Use of a variety of linking words

7. FORMAL LANGUAGE
 No contractions
 No phrasal verbs (latinate verbs)
 Indirect language (not direct)
 No slang
 Frequent use of passive voice
 Use of a variety of linking words