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Dynamic Cover Letters
Job-Search Cover Letter Tutorial

 

Page 58 of the Cover Letter Tutorial

 

More Guaranteed Ways to Write a Bad Cover Letter:

 

• You make it boring and formulaic -- especially the first paragraph.
• You make it too long or with extremely long paragraphs.
• You ask for an entry-level job.
• You include an unsolicited salary request.
• You include negative information.
• You use a sexist salutation.
• You simply rehash your resume.
• You sound too desperate and willing to do anything.
• You display ignorance about the company to which you're writing.

 

Follow this link for some examples of wrong ways to write a cover letter.

 

 

 

Lost? Check out the Map to the Cover Letter Tutorial... or go to the home page of the Cover Letter Tutorial for Developing Stunningly Effective Job-Search Cover Letters.

 

 

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