Not sure what a cover letter actually does? A cover letter introduces
you to your employer and highlights your interests, education, and experience.
Cover letters provide an important human touch to complement a résumé,
which can be impersonal at times.
When Should You Send A Cover Letter?
The answer is very simple. Always send a cover letter with your
résumé. It is a very important letter of introduction and should
be sent with any résumé you send.
Build Your Cover Letter Step By Step
If you follow the steps below you should be able to create a good cover
letter. But don't be afraid to ask for help from the Career Center!
Or even give it to a friend, roommate, or significant other. It's always
better to have another pair of eyes look over your writing before you
send it.
Use our guide to writing cover letters from the very beginning or pick
up somewhere in the middle, depending on what you need.
Step One: Learn The Form Of A Cover Letter
Learn how to format a cover letter.
Step Two: Write The First Paragraph
Learn what you need to write to grab an
employer's attention quickly.
Step Three: Write The Second (And Maybe Third) Paragraph
Learn what to say (and what not to say) in the main
body.
Step Four: Concluding Your Cover Letter
Learn how to end your letter.
Step Five: Printing, E-mailing, And Mailing Your Cover Letter
Learn the fine details of printing and e-mailing.
Need a résumé to go with your cover letter?
