Transcript Cover Letter PPT

JOURNAL ENTRY: APRIL 15, 2016
It’s “Free Write Friday.”
Write about anything
you want.
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WHY DO WE USE
BUSINESS/COVER LETTERS?
- Resume Covers
- Requests for Letters
of Recommendation
- Scholarship
Applications
WHAT TO INCLUDE: YOUR CONTACT
INFORMATION
-
Your Name
Your Address
Your City, State, Zip Code
Your Phone Number
Your Cell Phone Number
Your Email Address
WHAT TO INCLUDE: ADDRESSEE
CONTACT INFO.
-
Name of Scholarship Board
Name of Potential Employer
Name of Letter of Recommendation Writer
If you don’t have the contact information of
the person you’re addressing the letter to,
then leave it off of your letter
WHAT TO INCLUDE: SALUTATION
Salutation (noun)
(1)A gesture or utterance made as a greeting or
acknowledgement of another’s arrival or departure
(2)A standard formula of words used in a letter to address
the person being written to
- Address the person to whom you’re writing the letter
- Ex: Dear Mr. Jones, Dear Ms. Jones, Dear Jane Doe
- If unknown, address “To Whom It May Concern”
Follow the salutation with a colon
WHAT TO INCLUDE: BODY OF
LETTER
- 1st paragraph: Why you are
writing
- 2nd paragraph: What you
have to offer
- 3rd paragraph: What you
have to offer
- 4th paragraph: How you will
follow-up
WHAT TO INCLUDE:
CLOSURE/SIGNATURE
- End the letter appropriately with a closing
sentiment followed by your name
- Ex:
- Thank you for your consideration
- Respectfully
- Best Regards
- Sincerely
- Hand sign your name
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