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Dynamic Cover Letters
Job-Search Cover Letter Tutorial


 

Page 30 of Cover Letter Tutorial: Example

 

Example of Sounding Too Desperate -- and How to Fix It:

 

Desperate and willing to do anything:

 

    I would like to emphasize that I am looking for experience in the "real world" of marketing this summer. As a result, I would greatly appreciate any position that you could offer.

 

Fixed... specific about the position sought:

 

    I would like to emphasize that because I am looking for experience in the "real world" of marketing this summer I would greatly like to make a contribution in an internship position in your marketing research department.

 


 

 

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