vault告诉我们，求职信的模板是这样的：
Your Name
Your Street Address, Apartment #
Your City, State Zip
Your Email Address
Your (h) PHONE NUMBER
Your (f) FAX NUMBER
Contact’s Name
Contact’s Title
Contact’s Department
Contact’s Name
Contact’s Street Address, Suite #
Company City, State Zip
Company PHONE NUMBER
Company FAX NUMBER
Date
Dear Ms./Mr. CONTACT,
The first paragraph tells why you’re contacting the person, then either
mentions your connection with that person or tells where you read about
the job. It also quickly states who you are. Next it wows them with
your sincere, researched knowledge of their company.The goal:
demonstrating that you are a worthy applicant, and enticing them to
read further.
The second and optional third paragraph tell more about yourself,
particularly why you’re an ideal match for the job by summarizing why
you’re what they’re looking for. You may also clarify anything unclear
on your resume.
The last paragraph is your goodbye: you thank the reader for his or
her time. Include that you look forward to their reply or give them a
time when you’ll be getting in contact by phone.
Sincerely,
Sign Here
Date
Placement of the date, whether left justified, centered or aligned to the right,
is up to your discretion, but take the time to write out the entry. If you
choose to list the day, list it first, followed by the month, date, and year,
as follows: Tuesday, July 9, 2003. (Europeans commonly list the day before month,
so writing a date only in numbers can be confusing. Does a letter written on
4/7/04 date from April 7, or July 4?)
Name and address
Your name and address on the cover letter should be the same as the one on your
resume. Uniformity in this case applies not only to the address given, but the
way the information is written. If you listed your street as Ave. instead of
Avenue on your resume, do so on your cover letter too.
Your header can be displayed centrally, just like the resume header — including
your name in a larger and/or bolded font. But in most cases, the heading is
either left justified or left justified and indented to the far right hand side
of the page.
If you choose to list your phone number, make sure that you don’t list it
somewhere else on the page.Next comes the address of the person you are writing.
In many circumstances, you’ll have the complete information on the person
you’re trying to contact, in which case you should list it in this order:
• Name of contact
• Title of contact
• Company name
• Company address
• Phone number
• Fax number
However, in many cases, you have less than complete information to go on.
This is particularly true when responding to an advertisement. If you have an
address or phone or fax number but no company name, try a reverse directory,
such as the online GTE Superpages (http://superpages.gte.net/), which lets you
trace a business by either its address or phone number.
When you’re trying to get a name of a contact person, calling the company and
asking the receptionist for the name of the recipient (normally, though not
always, head of HR) may work. But usually, companies don’t list this
information because they don’t want you calling at all.So if you call, be
polite, be persistent, ask for a contact name, say thank you and hang up. Don’t
identify yourself. If you have questions, wait until the interview.
If you don’t get all of the info, don’t worry. There are several salutations
to use to finesse the fact that you’ve got no idea who you’re addressing. Some
solutions are:
To whom it may concern: Abit frosty, but effective.
Dear Sir or Madam: Formal and fusty, but it works.
Sirs: Since the workforce is full of women, avoid this outdated greeting.
Omitting the salutation altogether: Effective, but may look too informal.
Good morning: Asensible approach that is gaining popularity.
Format
Unlike the resume, the cover letter offers the writer significant room for
flexibility. Successful cover letters have come in various different forms,
and sometimes cover letters that break rules achieve success by attracting
attention. But most don’t. Here are some basic guidelines on what information
the body of a cover letter should deliver.
First paragraph
To be successful, this first paragraph should contain:
• A first line that tells the reader why you’re contacting them, and how you
came to know about the position. This statement should be quick, simple and
catchy. Ultimately, what you’re trying to create is a descriptive line by
which people can categorize you. This means no transcendental speeches about
“the real you” or long-winded treatises on your career and philosophy of life.
• Text indicating your respect for the firm’s accomplishments, history, status,
products, or leaders.
• A last line that gives a very brief synopsis of who you are and why you want the
position. The best way to do this, if you don’t already have a more personal
connection with the person you’re contacting, is to lay it out like this:
I am a (your identifying characteristic)
+
I am a (your profession)+
I have (your years of experience or education)
+
I have worked in (your area of expertise)
+
I am interested in (what position you’re looking for)