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The Good Old-Fashioned Fax
Cover Letter
The Fax Cover Letter Makes a Comeback
By
Jimmy Sweeney
Busy offices today are inundated with faxes and more than a handful
of fax cover letters [learn how to
fax your cover letter for free], not least because direct mail
companies have discovered this tool to be a cheap means of blasting
information out to as many potential customers as they can find. The
poor office fax machine has become a sort of mass broadcasting
medium for anyone trying to peddle their wares, no matter how
unsuited to the recipient they may be. It is vitally important today
that if you are going to send a fax and yes, even if you are sending
direct mail yourself that you take the time to craft an intriguing
fax cover letter. Unless your intention is simply to fill up the
recipient's wastebasket.
Here is something they don't tell you (because they really don't
want you to know): a fax cover letter gives your fax a massive
advantage over any other correspondence sent via that medium. In the
first place, it is only through a fax cover letter that you can
inform the recipient of how many pages they should have received.
All to often, a paper jam or a lack of paper in the paper tray will
lead to a page being lost from your fax communication, and there is
no reason unless you specifically tell them for the recipient to
know that a page is actually missing.
Pros
and Cons of the Fax Cover Letter
More importantly however, companies tend to treat faxes that come
with a cover letter as more important than those that do not. They
simply look like they are more likely to have something important to
say when compared to those one-page fax shots with pictures of laser
printer toner cartridges and a list of pricing that make up the bulk
of received faxes today.
Furthermore, a fax cover letter
gives the recipient the opportunity to quickly get an idea of the
content of the pages behind it and to decide whether it is worth
their time to read further. This is an important step because it is
the only real opportunity you have to either hook them or lose them
forever.
It is also important to remember that today, many
companies use PC-based fax software instead of traditional fax
machines. That means that you can really go to town on your cover
letter, making it striking and appealing without worrying that the
recipient is going to be annoyed that you are using up all their
toner or ink on the other end of the line.
Since you are not
forcing them to print graphics against their will because they make
the choice of whether to print or not you can design a stunningly
good cover letter today, that will be greeted with interest
rather than annoyance.
Fax may be a communication medium that
is on the way out, as
email cover letters becomes more and more prevalent. But while
it is still very much in use, a fax cover letter can give you a
significant advantage when it comes to being noticed and greatly
increase your chances of a successful outcome.
EXAMPLE/FREE FAX COVER LETTER
(Include the same header utilized for your resume and subsequent
job-search materials. Fax cover letters vary slightly in appearance,
as well as, length. Oftentimes, fax cover letters are lighter than
typical cover letters so keep that in mind when developing your
own.)
FAX COVER SHEET
DATE:
TO:
Contact Name
Company
Fax#
FROM:
Your Name
10-Year IT
Director (add a quick-glance career description, like this one,
if you wish)
RE: IT Director Position
For this position, you're seeking a qualified professional with 3 or
4 key ingredients: management, networking, programming, and systems
development experience. Am I right? I'll outline how my background "hits the bulls-eye," so you can easily see I'm the perfect candidate
for this job. I guide and assist each tech through technical aspects
of the installation process, ensuring each customer receives
top-quality service and is given the support needed -- whether it
applies to PC support, networking, programming, telecommunications
or data communications. Plus, I presently serve as team leader for
HT Technical Resources and supervise the teams for HT Technical
Resources. Whether managing the team, or handling internal
administrative processes, I possess extensive knowledge and I've
done a great job overseeing a technical operation.
Matching
every facet of your job description, I'm a perfect match for this
position. To discuss my qualifications further, or to answer
questions, call me at (814) 622-1821 or (814) 622-9191. I look
forward to discussing this opportunity with you.
/(your
initials with a forward slash; i.e. /jbr)
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Does a fax cover sheet replace a cover letter? Yes, sometimes it
does. It the fax cover contains many of the elements from the cover
letter, then including a cover letter as well with your fax seems
redundant. In cases where your fax cover is more basic, not
containing much detail from the cover letter, then yes, send a cover
letter along as well. Either way, you want to ensure the employer
possesses a letter with full details about how your skills meet the
hiring company's needs.
Is there really a wrong way when
writing a fax cover sheet? Ensure that your fax cover clearly
states the "TO" because you don't want your important documents
floating around the office. Also, stick with the same visual layout,
header, and font as your resume and cover letter so everything
matches. I can't stress the importance of your materials being
professional "across the board."
Are there limitations
with a fax cover letter? Much like the cover letter, try to
contain it to one page. Remember, it's always been questionable how
many hiring agents and recruiters actually read these documents so
push yourself to only one page of cover letter writing. Cold-contact
cover letters or letters written by students, businesses, project
managers, medical, or accounting personnel, the guidelines are
similar. Keep the content tight.
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