The Lifelong Learner :: Do what you can, with what you have, where you are -Roosevelt ::

I will give you two tips on how you can make your cover letter better.

One, make sure that it is actually read by the recipients. How? The answer is simple: Grab their attention right away. How do you do that? You need to put an attention-grabbing statement right away in the letter. (Did I grab your attention in the opening statement of this post?) For example, you might start (I like this one): “THREE reasons why I believe I may be the candidate you’re looking for to fill [the position].” Read the whole article by Jimmy Sweeney here.

Two, include an attention grabbing P.S. (Post Script). I have to admit this is true, I’m jumping to a P.S. right away (have you read the P.S in this post, yet?). If not, I almost always read it. From now on, I’m going to use it to my advantage. You’ll find the whole article, also by Jimmy Sweeney here.

P.S.The articles are taken from a net-temps.com newsletter I subscribe to.