Hello everyone, and welcome back to English with Lucy. We've spoken about writing a wonderful CV, but alongside that you will most likely need a cover letter.
Some people consider a cover letter to be pointless, but I think it's an extra opportunity to persuade a recruiter to give you a telephone interview. Some recruiters may receive hundreds of applications a day.
So your cover letter gives you a chance to stand out from the crowd. In this lesson, I'm going to tell you everything you need to know about writing the perfect cover letter.
Let's get started with the lesson. Now a cover letter should be an A4 piece of paper or a document.
To start, you will need to include your name, your contact details, the date, and the recruiter's contact details as well. Even if you are emailing a cover letter, it needs to be written as a formal business letter.
Always send it as a PDF file, as you don't know whether the recruiter will be using Windows or Mac, and a PDF will open on both and the formatting will stay the same. It should be no longer than one A4 page.
And I advise a maximum of four paragraphs. Start with your name, address, and contact details in the top right hand corner.
Make sure your details are sensible. Email addresses like crazybabe393@zmail. com won't make you look very professional.
Underneath on the left, you should write the company address and the date. Now let's talk about appropriate greetings for your cover letter.
When you're doing your initial research, try to find the name of the hiring manager or whoever will be reading your letter. This way, you can make your letter a lot more personal and it will prove that you're a determined candidate who wants this job specifically.
