Openings

  • I want to be a ..... with your company as its reputation in ..... impresses me.
  • I would like the opportunity to work with ..... because of its progressive record.
  • This letter and the attached resume is an application for employment as a .....
  • Our mutual colleague Brian Fischer feels that my skills and background would be valuable to your company.
  • The manager of your Toronto branch Greg Brown has suggested that I contact you about an opening for a ....
  • When I spoke to Michael Sutton last week, he told me to wrote to you about the position for a ..... that will be opening up shortly in your North York office.
  • Brenda Clark, you office manager and a person who knows me for the last five years, has informed me about the position for a ..... in your Oakville office.
  • I am responding to your recent advertisement in The Globe and Mail offering the opportunity to get involved with .....
  • Your advertisement in today's Spectator for a ..... caught my attention. I believe I possess the background and skills you require.

Middlers

  • I proved myself to be disciplined, dependable and consistent, serving 40-50 clients a day over 3 years.
  • I am an organized and consistent person. I was responsible for maintaining accounting files for the Association of Labour and often worked overtime.
  • My skills and experience are well suited to this work. I would like to point out my strengths that are particularly relevant to this position.
  • I have had a long time interest in ..... and your recent job advertisement in the National Post is particularly appealing to me.
  • I would like to call your attention to the areas of skill and achievement in my background that are most relevant to this position.
  • I have many areas of skill and experience gained from my years of work in ..... as outlined in my resume.
  • The greatest satisfaction in my work experience has always been derived from .....
  • I was particularly attracted to your position because of my strong interest in ..... and would welcome the opportunity to use my skills in .....
  • As my resume illustrates, I have relevant experience in ..... and .....
  • You will see from the enclosed resume that I have successfully completed ..... and .....
  • I have been home for the last two years raising my family and am now ready to return to the business world.

Endings

  • I look forward to discussing this application further.
  • I would be pleased to give you more information about my qualifications and experience.
  • I am anxious to meet you and to discuss this employment opportunity further.
  • I look forward to a meeting at your convenience.
  • I would appreciate your keeping this application confidential as I have not yet discussed it with my present employer.
  • I would like very much to meet with you and am available at any time convenient for you.
  • I would welcome the chance to meet with you.
  • I would enjoy meeting you soon to discuss the ways I feel could contribute to the success of your company.

Sample Letter Set-up

 
COVER LETTER
 
Your Name
Your Street Address
City, Province
Postal Code
 
Date
 
Name of Contact
Title
Company Name
Street Address
City, Province
Postal Code
   
Dear Sir/Madam
 
OPENING PARAGRAPH
Tell the reader why you are writing this letter.
Get the reader's attention with some important information about yourself.
Tell the reader how you heard of the job.
 
2nd & 3rd PARAGRAPH
State why you should be interviewed for the job. List special skills and parts of your background that will be of interest to the reader. Relate this information to the position you are applying for.
Refer the reader to your resume. Tell the reader why you would like to work for the company and include any related experience you have.
 
CLOSING PARAGRAPH
Ask for the interview. Tell the reader that you will follow up with a phone call to find out whether they might have any questions.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Your name