Class Activity 4: how to write a cover letter

Examples one and two are my favorite cover letters. I feel that each of them are well written and have effectively gotten their point across. The organization of each of them is very professional and with a few minor tweaks, is very appealing.

Each of the cover letters opens the first paragraph with telling the company how they have been informed of the position. They follow up with stating the position that they wish to be employed with. I do not like how the first cover letter used a question when she said “would you consider me for this position?” In my opinion, the question does not make the person applying for the job sound confident. I would much rather make a statement of the desired job to get the point across.

Both of the authors are undergrads so it is important that the next paragraph is based around the education. Giving examples of specific classes is a must. Luckily, both people do give examples and both tie the classes with the job being inquired.

The final paragraphs are also effective because they hit on all the requirements. Contact information, a call of action and a form of gratitude are all present.