1. Goals of Your Cover Letter
Get potential employers interested in you.
Impress them with your experience and skills related to a job opening.
Show your interest in their company and their customers.
Show that you are dependable, professional, and determined.
Make employers want to look at your résumé.
Content from Creating Your High School Resume (JIST Works) by Kathryn Kraemer Troutman
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2. Sample Cover Letter © JIST Publishing, Inc. Duplication Prohibited.
Your name and contact information
Date (e.g., March 10, 2022)
Name of person and company you are applying to
Mention when you are available for employment
Mention how you learned of the position
Summarize your background and skills
Request an interview
Sign and print your name
Note if there are any enclosures or attachments (e.g., a résumé)
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