Cover Letters

[CtownCyclone]

Asking hiring managers if they think the resume or cover letter is most important won't likely produce a substantial qualifying answer, much like if you polled 100 random men whether they preferred big boobs over nice legs/butt. It is just a matter of preference.



*Although the correct answer would be legs/butt > big boobs, and always complement your resume with a solid cover letter.
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In the words of Jerry Seinfeld, I have legs.

 

[2ndCyCE]

In the words of Jerry Seinfeld, I have legs.

Ok, what do they lead to?:unsure:

 

[VeloClone]

Redundant, plus it's wishy-washy.

Also, I'd suggest something for the beginning like, "Thank you for the opportunity to visit with/interview you and Mr. xyz today about the abc position at mno company. I appreciate meeting you and learning more about your company."

In the next sentences, mention your possible contributions to the company or answers to questions they asked to further jog their memory about you and your interview

As a potential employer, I don't like to read "thank you for taking the time..." because that indicates groveling. I didn't decide to take the time, I decided to interview you.

Email is fine. Be sure to use correct grammar and punctuation and don't cc anyone. Send separate messages to each person who was at the interview. Include all your contact information in each message.

This is a big turn off for me. You had the chance to sell yourself in the interview. Either you truly want to thank me for the opportunity to interview or you are just using it as an excuse to get one more plug in. I probably wouldn't reject my top candidate over this, but it certainly wouldn't cause me to move someone up, either. I think you should just have confidence that your best was good enough and just thank them for their time and let them know you are excited at the prospect of joining their team. Obviously write that so it is specific to the job and organization.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

This is a big turn off for me. You had the chance to sell yourself in the interview. Either you truly want to thank me for the opportunity to interview or you are just using it as an excuse to get one more plug in. I probably wouldn't reject my top candidate over this, but it certainly wouldn't cause me to move someone up, either. I think you should just have confidence that your best was good enough and just thank them for their time and let them know you are excited at the prospect of joining their team. Obviously write that so it is specific to the job and organization.

To me, it's not a plug or a push. If I've seen dozens of letters/application packets and interviewed several people, a reminder of who you are is welcome. However, I think it all depends on the language you use in this thank you. Until I've made a hiring decision, you need to sell yourself to me.

Also, format for these thank you messages is that of any thank you note:
1. Say thank you for the ....
2. Say why you liked it/how you will use it/how thoughtful the giver was
3. Say thank you again.