WRITING A COVER LETTER

Parts of a Business Letter This resource is organized in the order in which you should write a business letter, starting with the sender's address if the letter is not written on letterhead. Sender's Address The sender's address usually is included in letterhead. If you are not using letterhead, include the sender's address at the top of the letter one line above the date. Do not write the sender's name or title, as it is included in the letter's closing. Include only the street address, city, and zip code. Date The date line is used to indicate the date the letter was written. However, if your letter is completed over a number of days, use the date it was finished in the date line. When writing to companies within the United States, use the American date format. (The United States-based convention for formatting a date places the month before the day. For example: June 11, 2001. ) Write out the month, day and year two inches from the top of the page. Depending ...

Summary: This is a sample letter of resignation by a nurse from her position at her current place of employment. The last working day is stated and further information is indulged as part of the reason for the resignation. The appropriate gratitude is stated as a formality. March 20 th  2010 Dear Dr. Menon RE: Resigning from Paduka Hospital I am tendering this letter as my official resignation from my post of Ward Nurse (Recovery) at your esteemed organization, Paduka Hospital, with April 30 2010 as my last employment day. The reason for my resignation is that I have been offered the post of Matron at another reputable hospital in another state. This new position offers new challenges and opportunities to enhance my knowledge and skills in nursing. After much thought, I have decided to take up the offer where I shall commence my service there on May 5 2010. Thank you for your guidance and support shown to me while I was here; and I am filled with gratitude for working with a great ...

Asking your employer for an annual leave is a simple process. You just have to keep few things in your mind like the tone of the letter should be formal, the letter should be concise with the exact number of days you will be on leave. It should also mention the date of joining once you will be back from vacations. It will be a good thing if you will give a complete status of your job work as it will help your employer to understand your schedule and if needed he can hand over your work to other members of your team. Here is a sample of annual leave letter: Alex Simond, Pearl Infotech, London, 19 th  April 2010 To, Raeal Nomes Department Head, Pearl Infotech, London Dear Ms. Nomes, Ref: Annual Leave Letter I am writing this letter to request you to formalize my annual leave of four weeks that I can avail as part of my employment with the organization. I wish to avail my leave from 21 st  May, 2010. The reason for this is that I am getting married on 25 th  August, 2010. So...

Acceptance Letter Sample   1435 Lincoln Ave Charleston IL 61920 Today’s Date Ms. Mary Lou Nelson Manager of Human Resources XYZ Corporation 2901 Glenwood Ave Chicago IL 60429 Dear Ms. Nelson: I am writing to confirm my acceptance of your employment offer on April 20 and to tell you how delighted I am to be joining XYZ Corporation in Chicago. The work is exactly what I have prepared to perform and hoped to do. I feel confident that I can make a significant contribution to the corporation, and I am grateful for the opportunity you have given me. As we discussed, I will report to work at 8:00 am on July 1 and will have completed the medical examination and drug testing by the start date. Additionally, I shall complete all employment and insurance forms for the new employee orientation. I look forward to working with you and your fine team. I appreciate your confidence in me and am very happy to be joining your staff. Sincerely, Sarah B. Rodriguez

Writing an acceptance letter is a good policy for any job seeker who's decided to take a job offer. For one thing, it reinforces your professional approach. It also gives you the chance to document a few key things about your new job, such as your title, supervisor, salary and benefits. In the vast majority of cases, you'll never need to rely on this documentation. On the other hand, it can't hurt to be extra cautious when embarking on a new position with a new company. Keep the acceptance letter upbeat, professional and brief.       Here's a sample you can tailor to your situation: (Date) (Mr./Ms. Name) (Title) (Employer Name) (Address) (City, ST ZIP) Dear (Mr./Ms. Name): It is with great pleasure that I accept your offer to join (Employer Name) as a (position title) under (Supervisor Name). The goals you outlined for the position are well-matched to my abilities, and I consider it a privilege to join your team.  As we discussed, my annual salary will be (...