Provides counterarguments against possible weaknesses of your arguments.

Uses a lead that grabs the attention of readers.

Restates your position and main arguments.

To give them an overview of yourself.

It is best used if the applicant is applying for a job related to his previous experiences, and has ten to fifteen years work experiences.

It is also used by the high school or college students entering the industry.

This is the most common layout used in writing cover letter. In this format, all parts are justified to the left.

It is a type of format where applicant’s address, complementary close, signature and sender’s identification is shifted to the right side.

It is almost the same as the modified block format; however, the difference is that the first sentence in each paragraph is indented.