____ (Your Name) ____ (Street address) ____ (City, State zip) ____ (Phone) ____ (Email) ____ (Date) ____ (Hiring manager's name) ____ (Company name) ____ (Address) ____ (City, State zip) Dear ____, Ever since I received my ____ (name of certificate or degree) from ____ (name of school) last ____ (season you received it), I’ve wanted to work at ____ (name of organization you're applying to). Your sterling reputation in the ____ (name of industry) community makes a position at your firm especially appealing to me as I start my career in ____. Please consider my enclosed resume. I would very much like an opportunity to speak with you in person about ____ (type of work) work at your firm. I will call you on ____ (day of the week) to see when that can be arranged. Sincerely, ____ (Your name) Enclosure: resume