COVER LETTERS AND ITS EXAMPLES

 COVER LETTERS

What is a Cover Letter?

A cover letter is a document attached to your job application. It shows why youare the best candidate. It introduces you in a more personal way and compliments the information on your resume or curriculum vitae, expanding on the skills and achievements and highlighting a selection of your greatest career successes.A covering letter serves the purpose of creating the necessary background to any Submission. lt also indicates the origin of the submission by specifying the authorization for a study or project. Any document in the form of a proposal, a questionnaire, a resume, or a report should be accompanied with a covering letter. The receiver decides if he/she should read the accompanied document right then or later based on the cover letter. Thus, the covering letter offers a first impression to the reader and must be written with care.

  Writing the Cover Letter

While writing the cover letter for any document, the following points must be taken into account,

• The purpose of the document
• The highlights
• The benefits drawn
• The expected response
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Academic and Business Cover Letters

An academic cover letter accompanies the documents written for an academic jobsuch as a proposals, questionnaire, reports or job in a university ) and business cover letters accompany the documents related to the industry, such as job description, salary statements, reports etc. The document submission is incomplete without the cover letters. At the basic level, both the letters serve the same purpose, but they differ in their content. One cannot write the same cover letter for academic and business purposes. In an academic cover letter, the focus is on education, research, publication and teaching. Write in simple and grammatically correct English. while writing a business cover letter, one needs to take additional care of the format, structure, font, tone, etc.

Remember the following points:

• Give complete information
• Be precise
• Be polite
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Tips for Writing Cover Letter

A Cover letter serves as a sales representative for the individual. The cover letter should complement the resume Be specific; avoid a general objective. Know the pulse of the industry. already working, then do not demand the expected salary, buta make reference of the current salary. The cover letter on email is often shorter than the traditional cover letter. Aim for flawless writing by checking the spelling and grammar.

General Considerations

Be careful about the name and the address
Know the head of department
Apply without delay

Cover letters for resumes are addressed to the individual and not the organisation and hence knowing the name of the person being addressed creates a better impression. Ensure that the spelling of the name is correct. Let the letter be specific and briet. Keep the letter short Express enthusiasm and interest for the positive Highlight your strengths Organize the letter in three parts, indicating reference, special qualities and availability at convenient time. Start with the central seling point- education or experience- which is going to benefit the company Make your keenness for the specific job obvious
Example: Cover letter for establishment of language lab (block layou)

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28 October 2016

Arshad Armani

Coordinator (Marketing)
Orwell Techno Systems (Pakistan) Pvt. Ltd.

Lahore

The Head of the Department Languages Group

Punjab University, Lahore.

Dear sir/ Madam

SUBJECT:

Orwell Digital Language Lab (ODLL)

Orwell Digital Language  in a nutshell, is a professionally engineered,or comprehensive and end-user friendly language learning software brought to you by Orwell Techno systems (Pakistan) Pvt. Ltd., a dynamic 1.T solutions provider focused on delivering cutting-edge solutions primarily tor educational institutions.We are forwarding herewith our most competitive quote tailored to your specifics along
with ODLL product details and optimal system requirements for your immediate perusal.
You may please refer to the rates in lIT Lahore quotation.

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