COVER LETTER FORMAT A Your Complete Name Your Complete Postal Address (PO Box, Postal Code, Area, City, Country) Your Phone Number Your Email Address Date Complete Name & Title of Employer Position of Employer Company of Employer Complete Postal Address of Employer Dear Mr/Ms/Dr Last Name: First Paragraph: Include information on why you are writing. Mention the position you are applying for and how you learned of this position. Mention if you had any previous contact with the employer. Second Paragraph: Include what you know about the employer (why you are interested in the position, the organisation, and its products or services mentioning the research you made on the organisation (company specific research). Third Paragraph: Indicate specific reason why the organisation should hire you by emphasizing your skills, competencies, and experiences related to the job applying for, and what you can do to contribute to the organisation’s success. Final Paragraph: Indicate the desire for an interview, offer flexibility of time and place. Conclude your cover letter by thanking the employer for considering you for this position. Include information on how will you follow up. State that you will do so and indicate when (one week’s time is typical).Include your phone number and e-mail address for contact. Yours sincerely, (Your Signature) Your Name Enclosure: CV COVER LETTER FORMAT B Date Complete Name & Title of Employer Position of Employer Company of Employer Complete Postal Address of Employer Dear Mr/Ms/Dr Last Name: First Paragraph: Include information on why you are writing. Mention the position you are applying for and how you learned of this position. Mention if you had any previous contact with the employer. Second Paragraph: Include what you know about the employer (why you are interested in the position, the organisation, and its products or services mentioning the research you made on the organisation (company specific research). Third Paragraph: Indicate specific reason why the organisation should hire you by emphasizing your skills, competencies, and experiences related to the job applying for, and what you can do to contribute to the organisation’s success. Final Paragraph: Indicate the desire for an interview, offer flexibility of time and place. Conclude your cover letter by thanking the employer for considering you for this position. Include information on how will you follow up. State that you will do so and indicate when (one week’s time is typical).Include your phone number and e-mail address for contact. Yours sincerely, (Your Signature) Your Complete Name Your Complete Postal Address (PO Box, Postal Code, Area, City, Country) Your Phone Number Your Email Address Enclosure: CV
