Best Tips for Professional Cover Letter

A cover letter is an additional document which comes along with the main document. A cover letter provides additional information about the resume or it describes in brief the main content of the resume. In fact in certain cases, the resume is sent as an attachment to a cover letter. Therefore, the cover letter is said to be the backbone of a resume and carries the first impression. It is basically said to be the selling tool for a resume. It is a mirror image of the resume and becomes the next step in the process of an interview. In short it is a short formal introduction of the applicant.

A well written cover letter is acceptable instantly only if the below mentioned tips are followed at the time of its designing. A cover letter is a gist of the resume and gives the employer a background of what the resume is all about. In order to make the cover letter more appealing, the following tips can be used. There are number of websites which provide cover letter samples and resume samples at free of cost, people may use these to create one for their self.

Best tips for writing a Professional Cover Letter:

• Brief content: The professional cover letter should not exceed the limit of one page. All the important details should be either put in paragraphs or bulleted points. Any kind of flowery language or excessive use of power words should be avoided. This loses the authenticity of the resume and ultimately its quality.
  
  
• Being assertive and proactive: Usage of certain words like ‘I’ should be avoided as much as possible as it can show too much individualism. The applicant should phrase sentences from the view point of the growth of the company. Hence, he or she should mention how his or her skills and special qualities can contribute to the profitability of the company.
  
  
• Tailored to a specific company: The cover letter should be specific to the company, and should not boast unnecessarily about it. By tactfully projecting his/her prior knowledge about the company, the applicant comes across as an interested and motivated candidate and this can swing the fortunes in his/her favor. The applicant should therefore keep abreast of the current knowledge about the company, regarding the events, new launches, research activities, etc.
  
  
• Revision of the Cover letter: Although there are many jobs available under different professions, for every profession the cover would be different. Utmost care should be taken not to send the same cover letter for different types of resumes.
  
  
• Converting Non-professional details: For fresher applicants who do not have any professional experience, their achievements and extra skills can be re-framed in terms of business language. This means that if, the candidate has acquired any merits for extracurricular activities, these can be mentioned in terms of being utilized for the growth of the company.
  
  
• Proofreading: After the complete cover letter has been drafted, it is a good practice to re read it before submitting. The letter should be drafted to an individual only and not to the company as a whole. Proofreading helps in finding errors related to language, spellings and grammar.