如何写cover letter 含sample.doc

1 What is a cover letter?
A cover letter or covering letter is a letter of introduction attached to, or accompanying another document such as a résumé or curriculum vitae. While the resume is a somewhat generic advertisement for yourself, the cover letter allows you to tailor your application to each specific job. Although the thrust of your various letters may remain the same, with the assorted text-processing including find-and-replace and merging capabilities—there is really no reason to have a single, generic cover letter.

2 Content  
Your cover letter should complement your resume, not repeat material in it 互补，相得益彰，而不是简单重复. The cover letter is your opportunity to explain several things:
*  The position you are applying for and how you learned about it;
*  Who you are and why you are applying for this job;   
*  Why you should be considered for the job, or how, based on your research, you can contribute to the organization;  
*  What you know about the employer.   

In addition to tailoring your application to a specific job with a specific company, the cover letter should also 
*highlight the most important and relevant accomplishments, skills, and experience listed in your resume
*point to the resume in some way (as detailed in the enclosed resume") 
*request specific follow up, such as an interview.

3 Sample 
Dear (insert name or "Hiring Manager" if name is unknown):   

Your advertisement on Monster for a (insert job title) fits my experience and qualifications perfectly, and I am writing to express my interest in and enthusiasm for the position. As an accomplished sales leader, I have achieved seven-figure revenue growth, international market penetration and successful product launches for leading global
corporations during my career. 

In addition to my desire to join your team, you will find I am a dedicated and driven professional whose recent accomplishments include:  

* An increase of international sales from 1 percent of the company's total revenue to 75 percent, capturing more than half of the entire European market and one-third of the Latin American market within two years.  

* Dramatic expansion of customer base, leading to seven-figure revenue growth rates that far exceed the pace of larger, more established competitors.   

* Development of a 75-member dealer network across 30 countries in six continents. 

* Attainment of 100 percent customer retention rate through expert relationship-building skills and a commitment to a solution-focused, service-first sales approach.   

* Launch of a new London office, expected to double sales revenue by 2003.   

* Introduction of three innovative product lines, following comprehensive market research and competitive-intelligence gathering.   

Your software products are truly on the cutting edge of technology -- you offer products that can change the way a company conducts business on the Internet. I am excited by this technology and would be able to translate this excitement to a business benefit for your current and future clients. If you agree that my qualifications are a close fit to your needs, I would be delighted to meet with you personally to discuss strategies for expanding (name of company's) market presence.   

I will follow up with you in a few days to answer any questions you may have. In the meantime, you may reach me at (phone number) or via email at (email address). I look forward to our conversation.   

Sincerely,  
Dina Smith