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Proactive Cover Letters

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January 31, 2009 Posted By: Trevor Wilson Category: Cover Letters


Interesting article over at Quint Careers on Proactive Cover Letters.

The job candidate is asking whether a direct and proactive closing to your cover letter will help you land an interview. His suggestion was the following:

I will call your office in the next week to schedule an appointment.

Unfortunately, this doesn’t do it for me. While I agree with the author that you need to follow up on your cover letters with some form of contact (usually a phone call), I would prefer the wording to reflect a more conversational approach. I would move towards a line like:

I would appreciate the chance to learn more about the position and I will follow up next week by phone

…or something like that. This way, you appear less clinical and you convey a strong sense in being interested in what you can bring to the company.

But that’s just my opinion.

Agree? Disagree? Leave a comment!



2 Responses to “Proactive Cover Letters”

  1. Kate Rees says:

    I like the sentence you offer. It leaves the door open for an informational interview and doesn’t sound needy or demanding.

    I always end my cover letters like this: If you have any questions please contact me at email or phone. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

    Any thoughts?

  2. Trevor Wilson says:

    I like it. I used something very similar when I was previously looking for work. Have you ever used a more proactive closing statement?

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