Preparing your Cover LetterPreparing your Cover Letter

Co-operative EducationCo-operative Education

“He or shewho gets hired

is not necessarily the

one who can do that job best; but,

the one who knows the most

abouthow to get hired.”

Assignment ExpectationsAssignment Expectations

To produce a cover letter that is error free and specific to your placement

To meet the necessary deadlines in order to hand deliver your cover letter and resume to an employer

To have a cover letter that has been computer generated and laser printed on the same paper as the resume

Cover Letter BasicsCover Letter Basics

What is a cover letter?

Why do a cover letter?

How can you make your cover letter specific to the job?

Format Format (use manual sample) Block (use manual sample) Block Style & Left JustifiedStyle & Left Justified

Your address

Date

Company address

Dear …

Body of letter

Closing statement

Yours sincerely

Signature

Enclosure

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Opening ParagraphOpening Paragraph

Tell the person to whom you are writing that:

• you student from Monsignor Doyle CSS

• you are a Co-op Student• the reason you are writing

Paragraph TwoParagraph Two

What skills

do you

have to offer?

Paragraph 3Paragraph 3

• Why are you applying for this position?

• How can you help the employer?

• What do you hope to achieve during your co-op placement?

Closing SentenceClosing Sentence

• Make it short and sweet!

• Thank them for reading your letter & resume.

• I look forward to our scheduled interview.

SignatureSignature

Yours sincerely,

Marylou Coop

Marylou Coop

Enclosure

Don’t forget to sign your letter!

Cover Letter RulesCover Letter Rules

• Check grammar

• Check spelling

• Computer generated

• Laser printed

• Same paper as the resume

• Brief

• Watch out for “I”

Get Permission

First

ProofingProofing

Did you proof read your

cover letter?

Did you ask someone

else to proof it as well?

Remember...Remember...

Your cover letter and resume introduces you to a potential

employer!

What kind of

impression are

you going

to leave?

No Thanks!No Thanks!

Or…You’re hired!Or…You’re hired!