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Scan the following model covering letter and the guidelines for formatting a covering letter (p. 7-9), and check your answers to Exercise 1.

COVERING LETTER

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When you send a CV to an employer, you should include a brief covering / cover letter. google_ad_client="pub-9548180698711318";google_ad_width=468;google_ad_height=15;google_ad_format="468x15_0ads_al_s";google_ad_channel="9170805218";google_color_border="ffffff";google_color_bg="ffffff";google_color_link="0000CD";google_color_url="008000";google_color_text="000000"; In most cases, the cover letter is your first contact with potential employers. Use this opportunity to make a strong and convincing impression, otherwise you may not get the attention you want.

Study the example of the covering letter below and say what information a typical covering letter includes.

Scan the following model covering letter and the guidelines for formatting a covering letter (p. 7-9), and check your answers to Exercise 1.

Covering letter (noun): short letter sent with another document; cover letter (US)

English Covering Letter Format

1. Your address telephone - fax – email
Put your address + your telephone number, fax and/or email address at the top in the centre OR on the right. 1. Your address telephone fax email
2. Date · 5(th) (of) October(,) 2014 (British English) · October (the) 5(th), 2014 (American English)   Do not write the date as numbers only, for two reasons: 1. It can be considered too official and therefore impolite. 2. All-number dates are written differently in British English (31/12/99) and American English (12/31/99). This can lead to confusion.
3. Destination name and address Ms / Miss / Mrs / Mr / Dr ... company street place area code COUNTRY (in capital letters) This should be the same as on the envelope.
4. Reference This is the reference number or code given by the employer in their advertisement or previous letter. You write the employer's reference in the form: 'Your ref: 01234'. If you wish to include your own reference, you write: 'My ref: 56789'.
5. Salutation (Dear...) A letter in English always begins with 'Dear...', even if you do not know the person. There are several possibilities: · Dear Sir · Dear Madam · Dear Mr Smith · Dear Mrs Smith · Dear Miss Smith · Dear Ms Smith ·
salutation when to use
Dear Sir or Madam esp. in British English
Ladies and Gentlemen esp. in American English
To whom it may concern esp. in American English

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