Cover Letter Format

When sending in a job cover letter. should there be any type of format to it?

What is a Cover Letter Format?

There are two types of formatting when writing any document: formatting the way the letter looks - text color, bold, italics, size etc., and the way we should be formatting our job cover letters... in such a way that they are easy to read, uncluttered, order of content... introduction, body paragraphs (the meat of the letter), and conclusion.

Both ways of formatting are important, but in the case of job applications, cover letters and resumes only consider the latter - prinicpally because nobody in their right mind should tender any cover letter that does not conform to the style used in day-to-day business.

The general cover letter format should include a standard business-like text font - such as Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, or Time New Roman. Text color should be black, or black, or even black. Resist changes in font for emphasis. Simply use a bold or italic change. However, don't use too many bolds as they will tend to be littered all over the place and may take away some of the readability, and the emphasis factor will certainly be lost if too many bolds are used. Try some subtle italics or underlines - but not bold. Remember, your cover letter has to remain readable and retain its ability to impress the reader.

Our brand new How to Write a Job Cover Letter guide will:

• Teach you the skills you need to learn about your cover letter format.

The guide will also teach you so much more about the art of writing a cover letter for any job application. No two cover letters are the same, and pretty much any job vacancy that is advertised should have a job cover letter honed right into the requirments and qualifications for that particular job. This is definitely a case where one size fits all. If you employ this practice, then you will lose out big time. Trust us, we know... we have been doing this for 16 years.

Every cover letter should be tailored to each specific vacancy you are applying for. Absolutely, and with no exceptions. Certainly use the same cover letter format for all your letters, but you must make sure you tailor the letter's contents to the advert.

Our How to Write a Job Cover Letter guide will take you through the whole process - all in baby steps, so to speak. We cover everything including formatting, how to say this or that, how to do pretty much everything required in any type of cover letter. It will also:

• Teach you things that few people know about.
  
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• Show you what to include in your letter, and what NOT to include.
  
• Show you how to use the right words at the right time in your letter.

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You will be amazed at what you will learn in addition to formatting your cover letter, and very quickly you will be able to put a real nice Job Application Cover Letter together to put you head and shoulders above your competition in the job interview line.

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