WRITING A COVER LETTER

Description This letter template responds to a job offer with a suggestion that a partnership be established due to the value of your business contacts. March 7, 2014 Dear : You’ve certainly built an exceptional editorial team over the years, and your offer to join it is enormously gratifying. As you know, I am very eager to accept this honor. I look forward to bringing my contacts, authors, and their projects in progress to Lucerne Publishing. Because these relationships are ones I’ve nurtured for more than 10 years, they’re naturally of great value to me ¾ and to you. The profit potential they represent is substantial. I feel it is reasonable to request a share in the profits that these properties generate. Let’s agree on a specific percentage right away, and launch our promising partnership! I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely,

Description Ask friends and co-workers to help with your job search by enclosing your resume with this letter template and asking that they send it around to others. User [Street Address] [City, ST ZIP Code] [Date] [Recipient Name] [Title] [Company Name] [Street Address] [City, ST ZIP Code] Dear [Recipient Name] : It was a pleasure to see you at the [Organization Name] meeting last week. It has been far too long since we’ve talked to each other. I was pleased to hear that things are going well for you and that you are happy in your new job. I can only hope to find a job that I enjoy as much as you enjoy yours. I truly appreciate your generous offer to assist in my job search. I have enclosed my resume for your review. As you will see, I have several years of experience as a [job title] . While I have enjoyed my work, I am now interested in taking on greater challenges and responsibilities. To that end, I am searching for a position as a [job title] . Please forward my resume to any fr...

Description Send this letter template to colleagues letting them know of your job search. The letter describes the position you are seeking, and requests assistance connecting with contacts who may be hiring. March 5, 2014 Dear : It’s been a while since we’ve seen one another. I hope all is well with you, Linda, and your two boys! You may have heard that I recently married and now have a baby on the way ¾ and this is why I’m writing. Now that I am a family man myself, I am searching for a position in the restaurant/hospitality business that is more career-oriented, one that offers benefits and security. As part of my search, I am writing to my colleagues and friends to see whether anyone might be aware of hiring activity, either current or planned. If so, I would be grateful if you could pass my name along ¾ or let me know whom to contact. Bryan , after 20 years in the business together, you know my broad-based experience and the skills I offer. I am an industrious worker who takes int...