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Sample
Email Cover Letter (below)
EMAIL COVER LETTER ... HOW DOES IT
DIFFER FROM A REGULAR COVER LETTER?
By
Teena Rose
The Email Cover Letter
is Unique yet Traditional.
Right out of the gate know that
email cover letters are lighter than typical cover letters so plan on
writing less but fretting more. A challenge of boiling down a person's
work history and value into a few short sentences does surface.
What an email cover letter does not have?
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No date required within the body
...
email becomes date and time stamped once you send it.
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No company name/address ... an email
address placed into the TO line is all you need.
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RE: [regarding tagline], not required
... it's replaced by an email subject line.
Email Subject
Line
The subject line of your email is the modern version of the "RE:"
found in traditional and fax cover letters.
The pressure is on to write a subject line that captures the attention
of the reader, however, while not exceeding about 65 characters (about
what the eye sees). What you put in that area will determine whether
your email is read, deleted, or archived.
When writing correspondence for clients, I often examine the person's
career and determine two core mentionables that specify career field/position,
uniqueness, or both. "Intl Business Development Exec; 20 years exp,"
for example. Or, "Intl Business Development; Italian/Japanese Speaking."
In previous years mentioning an individual's language skills was
more of a formality, but today an increasing number of companies are
pursuing international markets for expansion, and with that, comes the
need for employees who are multilingual.
So highlighting any language skills you possess can be a huge boost
to your "employment value."
Another
neat technique to consider when writing an email cover letter is
by writing a tagline within the beginning section of the email that
sums you up in about 5-15 words --- building from the email's subject
line would be great. How about, "European & Asian Market Exec; $39MM
New Revenue 2007/2008; Fortune 500 Clients."
Here we go ... here's what a
sample email cover letter might look like:
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Asian Market Exec; $39MM New Revenue
2007/2008; Fortune 500 Clients
Dear Mr. Frank:
Good
morning, Mr. Frank. Currently searching,
note
my extensive years in executive level sales and marketing, along with
the countless multimillion-dollar contracts ($110MM total) I've secured
for my current Fortune 1000 employer. The bulk of my career has spanned
throughout sales, marketing, corporate communications, advertising,
and promotions, in fact. Brief overview of what you'll find in my attached
resume:
* Established Japanese Sales office in 2007; currently generating
$2.8MM in sales
* Integrated a new sales training program; now used companywide
* Generated a staggering $128MM in channel sales between 2005/2008
Let’s discuss opportunities for both of us. Call me at (xxx) xxx-xxxx.
Regards,
John J. Smith
(xxx) xxx-xxxx
johnjsmith@jitaweb.com
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Email Cover Letter Questions?
Does an email cover letter
replace that of a traditional one? Yes, it likely does. Today, cover
letters sent in tandem with the resume, along with a carefully written
email, seems a bit much. How about taking a hybrid of your cover letter
and reshaping it to a concise, yet effective email cover letter? An
email cover letter can be just as effective, in my opinion. After all,
when you design a cover letter it's intended to introduce your resume
... introduce you. Can an email cover letter do the same? I believe
so.
Is there really a wrong way when handling an email cover sheet?
Utilize a professional format, even when you're using a somewhat
informal channel for delivery. Sometimes tempting to utilize a casual
tone, or worse yet, speak inappropriately to those on the receiving
end can have an affect. Also something else to consider is that some
typed characters don't always reflect accurately when received on the
other end. Should you be worried, forward a test email to yourself or
family member so you can critique and correct for visual appeal. Limit
yourself to avoid coming across as unprofessional.
What limits an email cover letter? Unlike a traditional cover
letter, you're limited to about a screen shot when dealing with an email
cover letter ... maybe 2-3 short paragraphs of text. Make the best use
of such limited space by plucking key points out of your full-length
cover letter. Just like a
fax cover letter, or any job-search correspondence for that matter,
it's always been questionable how many hiring agents and recruiters
actually read those docs so brevity when handling email cover letters
is a good rule of thumb.
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