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The followingtable showsexamples of the differentformats.March16,2001Ernie English1234Writing LabLaneWrite City,IN12345Dear Mr.English:The firstparagraph ofa typicalbusiness letter is usedto state the mainpoint of the letter.Begin witha friendlyopening;then quicklytransition into the purpose of your letter.Usea couple of sentences to explain the purpose,but donot goin todetail untilthe nextparagraph.Beginning with the secondparagraph,state thesupporting detailsto justifyyour purpose.These maytake theform ofbackground information,statistics orfirst-hand accounts.Afew short paragraphs within the body of the letter should be enough to supportyourreasoning.Finally,in theclosing paragraph,briefly restateyour purposeand whyit isimportant.Ifthe purposeof your letter is employment related,consider endingyour letterwith yourcontactinformation.However,if the purpose isinformational,think aboutclosing withgratitudefor thereaders time.Sincerely,Lucy Letter123Winners RoadNewEmployee Town,PA12345Block FormatMarch16,2001Ernie English1234Writing LabLaneWrite City,IN12345Dear Mr.English:The firstparagraph ofa typicalbusiness letteris usedto state the mainpoint of the letter.Begin witha friendlyopening;then quicklytransition into the purposeof your letter.Usea coupleof sentencesto explain the purpose,but donot goin todetail untilthe nextparagraph.Beginning with the secondparagraph,statethesupporting detailsto justifyyour purpose.These maytake theform ofbackground information,statistics orfirst-hand accounts.Afew shortparagraphs within the bodyof theletter should be enoughto supportyourreasoning.Finally,in theclosing paragraph,briefly restateyour purposeand whyit isimportant.Ifthe purposeof yourletterisemployment related,consider endingyourletterwith yourcontactinformation.However,if thepurpose isinformational,think aboutclosing withgratitudefor thereaders time.Sincerely,Lucy LetterModifiedBlock FormatMarch16,2001Ernie English1234Writing LabLaneWrite City,IN12345Dear Mr.English:The firstparagraph ofa typicalbusiness letteris usedto statethe mainpoint of theletter.Begin witha friendlyopening;then quicklytransition intothepurposeof yourletter.Use acoupleofsentencestoexplain thepurpose,but donot goin todetail untilthe nextparagraph.Beginning withthe secondparagraph,statethesupporting detailsto justifyyourpurpose.These maytake theform ofbackground information,statistics orfirst-handaccounts.A fewshortparagraphswithin thebodyoftheletter shouldbeenough tosupportyour reasoning.Finally,intheclosing paragraph,briefly restateyour purposeand whyit isimportant.If thepurposeof yourletterisemploymentrelated,consider endingyourletterwith yourcontactinformation.However,if thepurpose isinformational,think aboutclosing withgratitudefor thereaders time.Sincerely,Lucy LetterSemi-block formatCoverLetter ModelWriteto aspecific person,ideally tothe personconducting theinterview orhiring for theposition.DateFirst andLast NameTheirposition/titleCompany NameAddressAddressCity,State,Zip-codeDear Ms./Mr./Dr.Last Name,The firstparagraph ofyour coverlettershouldget thereaders attention,stimulateinterest,and be appropriate forthe jobyou areseeking.You shouldmake yourgoalclear toreaders,and previewthe restofyourletter.It isalso appropriateto mentionwhereyou learnedofthejob opening.Focus onyour twoor threestrongest qualificationsfor aposition inyour coverletter.Even onlyone strongqualification isenoughto discuss ina coverletter.Eachqualification youdiscuss shouldbe placedin itsown paragraph,and yourletter asawhole shouldnot exceedone typedpage.Each bodyparagraph shouldbegin witha topicsentence thathighlights onequalification.This qualificationshouldbeillustrated withspecific details,and youshould demonstratehowthis qualificationwill benefitthe employer.Ask thereader torefer toyour resume,ifpossible.Your conclusionshould askfor apersonal interviewbe flexibleregarding adate andtimefortheinterview,be specificabout howthe interviewershould contact you,andinclude athank you.Sincerely,Your SignatureYourNameEnclosure:resume3Samples1Gator AvenueSwampland,FL32612352555-1000November20,2004Dr.Robert ThomasHumanResources DirectorChemtechCorporation750Research ParkwaySuite978Research,CA75847Dear Dr.Thomas:Please acceptthe attachedresume asapplication forthe Research Assistant opportunitywith Chemtech Company.I hopeto combinemy skills and experiencein thisposition atChemtech.Last summer,I supportedDr.Davis Shraillewiththeexperiments thatresulted inhis paperTiveCents:An ExplorationoftheChemical Propertiesof Nickel,5,published inthe HarvardJournalof PocketChange.As hisresearch assistant,I conductedexperiments,maintained thelaboratory,performed detailedresearch assignments,and preparedoraland writtenreports onvarious factsrelated toDr.Shra川es theses.I alsodeveloped aworkingknowledge ofthe D-base computersystem whileworking forDr.Shraille.All aspectsof scienceintrigue me,from cosmeticstotheAIDS inoculationresearch,whichI readthat Chemtechhas initiated.In additionto myprofessional responsibilities,I haveconductedseveral experimentsindependently,including aneffort tocreate amoisturizerformula thatworks comparablytotheone developedby Chemtechin
1970.My strongestqualities-attention todetail,experience,patience,and initiative-will enablemeto become a successfulResearchAssistant.I candemonstrate myskills andapply mypreviouscomputer andlaboratory experiencethrough employmentwithChemtech.Iwould like todiscussthis opportunityfurther atyour convenience.You mayreach meat352555-
1000.I lookforward tospeaking with you.Sincerely,sign yourname hereAlbertE.GatorEnclosure650Main StreetCitytown,FL12345352555-2222November20,2004Mr.Andrew TaylorHumanResources ManagerCitytownUniversity40013Haverford BuildingCitytown,FL12345Dear Mr.Taylor:Please considerthis letteras myapplication forthe Administrative Assistant positionatCitytown University.I recentlylearned that Citytown hasadopted alocal areanetworklinking allcampus terminals.Therefore,I believemy experiencewith computerscombinedwith adegree inaccounting makesmeastrong candidate.During mytenure aspresident ofBeta AlphaPsi,a nationalaccounting honorsociety,Icoordinated theguest speakerlecture series,including twohiring partnersfrom yourinstitutionslargest accountingfirms andthe controllerfrom aFortune100company.Interacting withpeople hasalways beenone ofmy strongestattributes,and I would applythisskill asAdministrativeAssistant.As amember ofthe StudentActivities BudgetCommittee,I wasresponsible forreconcilingthe$300,000budget anddispersing fundsto selectorganizations.Thisfunction,as wellas myability tointeract wellwith others,matches closelywiththejobdescription youprovided aboutthe AdministrativeAssistant position.As describedabove,I possessthe necessarysk川sandpersonality tosucceed asanAdministrative AssistantatCitytown.I willcontactyou at thebeginning of next week toanswer anyquestions youmight haveabout meor myprofessional background.I lookforward to talkingwith youabout thisopportunity andhow Ican becomea partof CitytownUniversity.Sincerely,sign yourname here1234University ParkwayGainesville,FL32608352555-4321November20,2004Ms.Stephanie P.CatoeManager ofCollege RelationsFrito-Lay CompanyP.O.Box789Dallas,TX75235Dear Ms.Catoe:I amquite interestedintheFrito-Lay Salesand Marketingposition postedintheCareerResource CenteroftheUniversity ofFlorida.When Igraduate inMay witha BachelorofArts inPolitical Science,Iwouldliketobegin acareer insales andmarketing withyourorganization.You willnote fromthe enclosedresume thatmany ofmy extracurricularand workexperiencesinvolved organizing,promoting,and publicizingof events.My professionalbackgroundincludes directsales experiencesoliciting customersfor COMBCompanyand successfulmanagement ofemployees invarious capacities.My mostchallengingand rewardingexperience todate wasworking withSenator Kirkpatrickintheorganizationof hislast successfullegislative campaign.I amconfident thatI havethe salesandmanagerial skillsrequired tobeacontributing memberoftheFrito-Lay organization.A letterand resumecan tellyou onlyso muchabout mymotivation andqualifications.Iwelcome theopportunity todiscuss myprofessional backgroundwithyouin person.I willcallyouatthe endofnextweektodiscuss whethersuch ameeting ispossible andtoconfirm theappropriate nextsteps.I lookforwardtomeeting withyou soon.Sincerely,sign yourname here。