Cover letter sample 3

A cover letter is one that is sent along with your CV when you are applying for a job. Here is a sample cover letter that you can use as an outline to draft your own cover letters.

Street name
City, State, Zip code
Phone: Email:

June 01, 2012

Name of the recipient
Designation of the recipient
Name of the company
City, State, Zip code

 

Dear Recipient name:

I am responding to your New York Times ad for an insurance agent because it is just the kind of position I have been looking for: It gives me an opportunity to interact with people which I absolutely love. It also allows me to work flexible hours.

In today’s troubled economic times, insurance agents have a very significant role to play. I believe that a good insurance agent should be able to make an honest assessment of a client’s financial situation and advise them on the right amount of insurance coverage they require. And that is exactly what I can do. As someone with a wide circle of friends I have always had people asking me to advise them on a variety of matters including financial. In fact, that is how I became interested in pursuing a career in personal finance management.

My resume, which is enclosed, gives a detailed account of my educational qualifications and work experience. Although I have been out of the workforce since the birth of my son, I have hardly been idle. As a wife, a mother, president of the PTA and a volunteer with an NGO, I have interacted with a wide variety of people and I am quite confident that I have what it takes to be a successful insurance agent. So if you are looking for a hard worker and quick learner to promote your business, you have found one.

I hope you will give me call at (255) 555-0181 so that we can further discuss the requirements of this position. Thank you for your time.

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Sincerely

Your name

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Cover letter writing tips
What to write and what not to write in a cover letter

Letter writing: formal and informal

Introduction
Address and date
Salutation
Body of the letter
Subscription or leave-taking
The Tone and Language of a Letter
Personal Letter Writing Tips
Envelope
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Formal Letter Sample 2
Formal letter sample 3
Formal letter sample 4
Formal letter writing basics
Standard phrases used in formal letters
Example of informal letter and envelope
Informal Letter Sample 2
Informal Letter Sample 3
Informal Letter Sample 4