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Cover Letters
- Create a personalized letterhead (we can show you how).
- Address a person (e.g. Dear John Doe:).
- Include person's name, title, address.
- Tell what position you're applying for and how you learned about
it.
- Highlight your qualifications (refer to job description).
- Request action.
- Thank person for his/her consideration.
- Include salutation (Respectfully or Sincerely).
- Follow all current rules for writing a business letter (may not be
what you learned in high school).
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