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HELPFUL TIPS

The following steps outline how to write a cover letter.

Step 1:
Use a professional header

Your header should include the following key information:
• Your name.

• Your contact details.
• Your email address.
• The date.
• The name of the hiring manager and their professional title.
• The name and address of the company to which you’re applying.

Important things to remember
• You can include links to your professional website and/or LinkedIn account.
• Avoid using your current work email address. Instead use your personal email
and ensure that the address is professional.
• Ensure that your contact information is consistent across your CV, cover letter
and social media profiles.
• If you do not have the name of the hiring manager available, address the
cover letter to the relevant department to which you are applying for the role.

Step 2:
Open your cover letter with a professional greeting

• Your greeting might be the very first thing the recruiter sees. This is a great
way to capture their attention.
Important things to remember

• Once the hiring manager sees their name in the greeting of your cover letter,
it will feel personal. The impression is that whatever comes next might just be
the exact information they are looking for.

• For corporate cover letters it is best to use the addressee’s last name.

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