Cover Letter for Resume

Cover letter for the resume is the introduction of an employee. Cover letter for resume contains the summary of who you are, your objective of sending the resume and how you gonna be beneficial for the organization. Cover letter is thus an indispensable part of the resume and given to the employer along with resume.

The purpose of the cover letter is to grab the attention of the employer as it is the first formal letter that is viewed before the actual resume. Cover letter can be given a personal touch by using pronoun 'I' and 'My'.

There are various styles and formats that can be followed to write cover letter for resumes. The format actually is defined by the kind of job. You will have to provide different information in the cover letter. Like if you have been introduced by your friend then the cover letter of the resume will contain different information than the cover letter for the resume for any internal position. So you will have to check all these before writing a cover letter.

Cover Letter for resumes are of three kinds. These are:

• Application Cover Letter
• Prospecting Cover Letter
• Networking Cover Letter

Application cover letter will accompany the resume when you know the position for which you are applying. But if you want o inquire about the available positions then write the prospecting cover letter. But when you ask for the assistance in getting the information on job search then you write networking cover letter. So first of all you will have to define the purpose of the cover letter for resume.

Read here the instruction on how to write cover letter for the resume.

• Cover letter should not be the duplicate copy of your resume but it should complement your resume.
• Put your name, address and contact information either on the top middle or on the right side of the cover letter. You can put your contact number, email address here.
• Below this write the date on which you are submitting the cover letter and resume.
• Then comes the name, designation of the person to whom you want to address the cover letter. Also write the address of the organization here.
• Just below this greet the person by writing Dear Sir or Madam, Respected Sir or Madam
• Then comes the body of the cover letter of the resume that can be divided into three sub paragraphs i.e. first, middle and concluding paragraph. The first paragraph is the introduction that will define who you are and for which position you are interested in.
• In the middle paragraph of the cover letter for resume will define what you will offer. Write down the your strength and what you can do for the organizational growth. Do not over explain everything. It is better to write points for the quick view for which the cover letter is meant for.
• In the last or concluding paragraph of the cover letter you can write down the objective of the cover letter and ask for the time when to meet. So in general it will have the follow-up.
• End your cover letter with word like Sincerely, Truly, Faithfully etc. By giving some space below this write your name which should be followed by space and words stating 'Enclosure: Resume.'

Examples of Cover Letters for Resumes

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