Title: Prepare a cover letter.
Course: Advertising Design I > Section: Developing Employability Skills

Preparation of a cover letter should include

- appropriate business-letter format
- three or four short paragraphs emphasizing salient points in the résumé
- indication that the writer knows something about the company
- indication of whether the job search is confidential and why the applicant is interested in employment
- ability to properly address the letter to an appropriate individual at the business.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the purpose of a cover letter?
- How can a cover letter enhance the résumé?
- Is it acceptable to use an email message as a cover letter?
- Why is it important to send a cover letter and résumé in the format preferred by the employer?