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There are many cover letter formats to chose from. See some of your options below:

The Invited Cover Letter

This letter format is used when an employer has solicited the resume for consideration. This is often in response to a want-ad or publicized job listing. This style focuses on matching your qualifications to the position requirements.

Invited Cover Letter Sample
Invited Cover Letter Sample - No Paid Work Experience

The Cold-Contact Cover Letter

Use this format to contact employers who have not advertised or published job openings. The focus of this letter is to match your qualifications to the needs of employers using labor market and internet-based information about employers. It will be necessary to follow-up after you send your cover letter and resume.

Cold-Contact Cover Letter Sample

The Referral Cover Letter

Through networking, informational interviews, and contact with employers, the effective job seeker will receive referral job opportunities. These referrals may be to a specific job opening (advertised or unadvertised), or to an employer who may or may not be hiring now. In a referral letter, always mention the individual who provided the information about the company or job.

Referral Cover Letter Sample

The Job Match or "T" Cover Letter

When crafting a Job Match cover letter, it is always important to match your qualifications to the job and/or employer. Learn what you can from employment advertisements, position descriptions, phone conversations, and informational interviews and include these details in the narrative of the letter. The "T" letter format uses bulleted comparisons that target the specific requirements and your corresponding qualifications.

Job Match or "T" Letter Sample

Source: Creative Job Search. Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Page last updated in May 2004.