Career Tools: Cover Letters

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What is a Cover Letter?

The cover letter is one of the most important documents you will ever write.

Creating a Cover Letter

A good cover letter is like a good research paper: Despite what you may think, it is not written overnight.

Is My Cover Letter Any Good?

Good cover letters are more than perfect grammar and unblemished spelling.

The Format of a Cover Letter

In order to leave a good impression with your cover letter, use your head. You are writing to a boss, not your best friend.

Uh Oh, my Cover Letter Has Problems

You've finished your cover letter and everything seems perfect. Not so fast.

Cover Letter Do's and Don'ts

What to do (and what not to do) when writing a cover letter.

What's a Good Cover Letter Look Like?

As we've described, cover letters usually come in one of three forms…

Examples

Three Cover Letter Formats:

• Block
• Full Block
• Modified Block