Body of Cover Letter: Dear Mr./Ms. Last Name

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Dear Mr./Ms.

Last Name:

Body of Cover Letter

The body of your cover letter lets the employer know what position you are applying for, why the employer
should select you for an interview, and how you will follow-up.

First Paragraph: 
The first paragraph of your letter should include information on why you are writing. Mention the position you
are applying for. Include the name of a mutual contact, if you have one. Be clear and concise regarding your
request. Convince the reader that they should grant the interview or appointment you requested in the first
paragraph.

Middle Paragraphs: 
The next section of your cover letter should describe what you have to offer the employer. Make strong
connections between your abilities and their needs. Mention specifically how your skills and experience match
the job you are applying for. Remember, you are interpreting your resume, not repeating it. Try to support each
statement you make with a piece of evidence. Use several shorter paragraphs or bullets rather than one large
block of text.

Final Paragraph: 
Conclude your cover letter by thanking the employer for considering you for the position. Include information
on how you will follow-up. State that you will do so and indicate when (one week's time is typical). You may
want to reduce the time between sending out your resume and follow up if you fax or e-mail it.

Complimentary Close:

Respectfully yours,

Signature:

Handwritten Signature (for a mailed letter)

Typed Signature
Sample Cover Letter for a Web Content Specialist

Your Name 
Your Address 
Your City, State, Zip Code 
Your Phone Number 
Your Email 

Contact Name
Title
Company Name 
Address 
City, State, Zip Code 

Dear Contact Person:

I'm writing to express my interest in the Web Content Specialist position listed on Monster.com. I have experience building large,
consumer-focused health-based content sites. While much of my experience has been in the business world, I understand the social value of
the non-profit sector and my business experience will be an asset to your organization.

My responsibilities included the development and management of the site's editorial voice and style, the editorial calendar, and the daily
content programming and production of the web site. I worked closely with health care professionals and medical editors to help them
provide the best possible information to a consumer audience of patients. In addition, I helped physicians learn to utilize their medical
content to write user-friendly, readily comprehensible text.

Experience has taught me how to build strong relationships with all departments at an organization. I have the ability to work within a team
as well as cross-team. I can work with web engineers to resolve technical issues and implement technical enhancements, work with the
development department to implement design and functional enhancements, and monitor site statistics and conduct search engine
optimization.

Thank you for your consideration.

Signature 

FirstName LastName

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Your Name 
Your Address 
Your City, State, Zip Code 
Your Phone Number 
Your Email

Company Name 
Address 
City, State, Zip Code 

Dear Hiring Manager:

This letter is to express my interest in discussing the Senior Programmer Analyst position posted on the Company web site. The opportunity
presented in this listing is very appealing, and I believe that my strong technical experience and education will make me a very competitive
candidate for this position.

The key strengths that I possess for success in this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

 I have successfully designed, developed, and supported live use applications


 I am a self-starter.
 Eager to learn new things.
 Strive for continued excellence.
 Provide exceptional contributions to customer service for all customers.

With a MS degree in Information Systems Management I have a full understanding of the full life cycle of a software development project. I
also have experience in learning and excelling at new technologies as needed. My experience includes but is not limited to:

 Customer service and support


 Programming both new applications and maintenance work
 Problem isolation and analysis
 Software quality testing
 Application and requirement analysis
 Process improvement and documentation

Please see my resume for additional information on my experience.

I can be reached anytime via my cell phone, 555-555-5555. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to speaking with you
about this employment opportunity.

Sincerely,

FirstName LastName

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Bonita Christy 
Jl. Perjuangan 88, Maguwoharjo, Sleman
Yogyakarta, DI Yogyakarta, 55282
+6285743102390
b9690a@yahoo.com

James Hudson
Website Development Office 
Jl. Sudirman 523
Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, 14178 

Dear Mr. Hudson

I'm writing to express my interest in the Web Content Specialist position listed on
Monster.com. I have experience building large, consumer-focused health-based content
sites. While much of my experience has been in the business world, I understand the social
value of the non-profit sector and my business experience will be an asset to your
organization.

My responsibilities included the development and management of the site's editorial voice
and style, the editorial calendar, and the daily content programming and production of the
web site. I worked closely with health care professionals and medical editors to help them
provide the best possible information to a consumer audience of patients. In addition, I
helped physicians learn to utilize their medical content to write user-friendly, readily
comprehensible text.

Experience has taught me how to build strong relationships with all departments at an
organization. I have the ability to work within a team as well as cross-team. I can work with
web engineers to resolve technical issues and implement technical enhancements, work
with the development department to implement design and functional enhancements, and
monitor site statistics and conduct search engine optimization.

I can be reached anytime via my cell phone number above. Thank you for your time and
consideration. I look forward to speaking with you about this employment opportunity.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Bonita Christy
Stevanus Rico Adrian
Jl. A Yani 91
Yogyakarta, DIY, 55122 
(0274) 623713
rico.adrian23@gmail.com

Netindo Solution
Ring Road Timur no 96
Yogyakarta, DIY

Dear Mr. Jones:

This letter is to express my interest in discussing the Senior Programmer Analyst position
posted on the Company web site. The opportunity presented in this listing is very appealing,
and I believe that my strong technical experience and education will make me a very
competitive candidate for this position.

The key strengths that I possess for success in this position include, but are not limited to, the
following:

 I have successfully designed, developed, and supported live use applications


 I am a self-starter.
 Eager to learn new things.
 Strive for continued excellence.
 Provide exceptional contributions to customer service for all customers.

With a MS degree in Information Systems Management I have a full understanding of the full
life cycle of a software development project. I also have experience in learning and excelling
at new technologies as needed. My experience includes but is not limited to:

 Customer service and support


 Programming both new applications and maintenance work
 Problem isolation and analysis
 Software quality testing
 Application and requirement analysis
 Process improvement and documentation

Please see my resume for additional information on my experience.

I can be reached anytime via my cell phone, 085743473737. Thank you for your time and
consideration. I look forward to speaking with you about this employment opportunity.

Sincerely,
Stevanus Rico Adrian

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