Goals of Your Cover Letter

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Goals of Your Cover Letter Get potential employers interested in you. Impress them with your experience and skills related to a job opening. Show your interest in their company and their customers. Show that you are dependable, professional, and determined. Make employers want to look at your résumé. Content from Creating Your High School Resume (JIST Works) by Kathryn Kraemer Troutman © JIST Publishing, Inc. Duplication Prohibited.

Sample Cover Letter © JIST Publishing, Inc. Duplication Prohibited. Your name and contact information Date (e.g., March 10, 2022) Name of person and company you are applying to Mention when you are available for employment Mention how you learned of the position Summarize your background and skills Request an interview Sign and print your name Note if there are any enclosures or attachments (e.g., a résumé) © JIST Publishing, Inc. Duplication Prohibited.