W8 - WRITING A COVER LETTER

On average, your cover letter should be from ___ to ___ words long.

• 200-300

• 250-400

• 400-500

• 350-450

Choose the inappropriate way to address the contact person

• Dear Mr.Johns (if a man’s is the contact)

• Dear Prospective Employer (if there is no contact name)

• Dear Ms. Smith (if a man’s name is the contact)

“You must tailor your cover letter for each job you apply to.

• True

• False

Which ones is NOT true ?

• check for the grammar and spelling

• it is structured as a business letter with 2 paragraghs

• ulilized the same header on your cover letter and resume

You should identify the target position in which part of a cover letter?

• intro

• body

• closing

If you’re sending a hard copy, you should

• go with a colourful block

• go with a simple block

• get a little fancy

which ones is NOT TRUE?

• use a simple, easy to read font style

• make all statements positive

• keep sentences long

• puncture using commas, dashes and periods

You should use the -a-e paper for resume, cover letter, and envelopes if possible.

“You should use boldface, italics, all-caps and underlining, but don’t o-e-do it”

If you’re providing a hard copy of your cover letter, handwrite your signature and also include your f--- typed name.