This infographic highlights a 15-point cover letter checklist which will help you to ensure that you have included important items on your cover letter.
15-Point Cover Letter Checklist – Infographic
After writing your cover letter, check off whether you have included important items such as:
1. Have you included your name and current contact information?
2. Have you included today’s date?
3. Have you included the correct Company name?
4. Have you included the correct Hiring Manager’s name?
5. Have you specified the job which you are applying for?
6. Have you indicated where you saw the job listing?
7. Is your cover letter personalized, customized and targeted for the job that you are applying for?
8. Have you addressed any special instructions included on the job posting? (These could be a test to see if you follow directions well.)
9. Is your cover letter clear, well organized, easy to read and understand?
10. Have you proofread it? Do you need to edit it?
11. Does your cover letter contain clichés, buzzwords and jargons?
12. Have you read it out aloud?
13. Have you shown what you can do for the Company?
14. If you were referred, have you mentioned the name of the person who referred you?
15. Have you answered your “prompting questions?” These are questions that help you to draw out the specific solutions that you will offer a prospective employer such as:
- I will help your Company in the following ways ….
- I will succeed in this job because …
- I will add value as follows …
- My contribution will be …
- Your Company will benefit as follows …
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15-Point Cover Letter Checklist – Infographic
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This infographic highlights a 15-point cover letter checklist which will help you to ensure you have included important items on your cover letter.
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Duncan Muguku
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ThriveYard
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