The document discusses common mistakes that job seekers make in their cover letters that can lead to rejection, such as using an irrelevant format or template, including grammatical and spelling errors, making the letter too personal or lengthy, making unsupported claims, listing irrelevant skills, sending a generic letter, and failing to address the recipient. It provides tips for writing an effective cover letter, such as customizing each letter for the specific role and company, keeping the letter to one page or less, and directly addressing the hiring manager.

1. There are many job seekers who have that
perfect CV that employers are always in search
of. However when they think they have sent
across perfect cover letter also and yet they do
get rejected they are clueless what went wrong. It
has been found in a survey that many job seekers
who do not have a perfect cover letter are at a
greater risk of getting eliminated. If the cover
letters are half heartedly drafted or are replete
with blunders, then it gets terrible.
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2. Irrelevant Cover Letter
Format:
 When you sit down to write a cover
letter, make sure you have chosen
the relevant format for it. Cover
letters should not look mere cut-
and-paste emails. They have to be
a business letter meant for providing
relevant information about you.
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3. Grammatical And Typo Errors
 A thumb rule: never make
grammatical, lexical and syntactical
errors while writing your cover letter.
Such errors send across the wrong
message about you and your
personality. It reflects that yours is a
careless personality. You are not even
efficient enough to draft a simple
cover letter.
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4. Making It Too Personal
 Though cover letters are more personal
than your CVs yet you cannot go on
and on writing everything about
yourself. Ironically, the cover letter
should be about as much about the
employers also as it is about you.
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5. Making It Too Lengthy
 Yes, cover letters are meant to be
personal a bit but that doesn’t imply that
you will write an autobiography. Do not
make your cover letter too lengthy as if
you are writing a story or a novel.
Rather a perfect cover letter should be
sufficed in a page which means do not
exceed the length to more than one
page
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6. Making Unsupported
Claims
 If the cover letters are irrelevant
claims or false claims about you, then
it is surely a blunder. Merely jotting
down your achievements and
strengths will not help unless
supported with evidence.
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7. Listing Irrelevant Skills and
Qualifications
 While writing a cover letter you must
weigh every statement you mention in
it. You can self analyze:
• If your sentences accentuate your
candidature
• If your sentences relay your qualities
and worth
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8. A Generic Cover Letter
 Cover letters should not be generic.
Each time you apply for a job and
send your CV along with cover letter
write it with a fresh start. Remember
that “one size fits all” never works.
Customize the cover letter as per the
company’s requirements.
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9. Avoiding Addressing the
Recipient
 If you fail to address the letter to the
explicit name of the recipient it is
surely a blunder. Avoid using:
• "Dear Personnel Director/HR
Director,"
• "To Whom It May Concern,"
• "Dear Sir or Madam"
• "Dear Sirs"
• "Dear Hiring Manager for [name of
position]
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10. Thank You
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