Sample Covering Letter

A covering letter, also called as letter of introduction, is a very important part of job application process. A well-written covering letter helps in grabbing the attention of your prospective employers and motivates them to browse through your resume. It helps in creative a good impression of oneself at the very first instance. So, to help you write an effective covering letter, we provide you two sample covering letters, one for the freshers with no prior work experience, and the other for the experienced job seekers. Just have a look.

Sample Covering Letter for Freshers

Nichole Peterson 57 Kids Street Canada - 73489 September 29, 2009

William Dion Editor-in-Chief AB TV Prep Road, Louisville USA

Dear Mr. William, This is regarding an advertisement in XYZ Newspaper on September 25, 2009 for the post of a TV reporter at Louisville in AB TV to provide extensive coverage on administrative, political and educational matters, besides providing coverage on other issues as well. Enclosed please find my resume for your kind perusal and consideration. Though I do not have any work experience, given an opportunity to serve your organization, I would put my best foot forward in it and would toil hard for the continuous betterment of the organization. I am looking forward to meet you at an early date for an interview which is scheduled according to your convenience.

Sincerely, Nichole Peterson Enclosure: 1. Resume

Sample Covering Letter for Experienced Job Seekers

Pinki Jain 87/C/1, Kumar Ashutosh Road, Neelachal Apartment, Garia, Kolkata-700039 September 29, 2009

Mr. Rakesh Bhattacharrya International Chips Inc., 55A, Park Avenue New York, NY 12345.

Dear Mr. Rakesh, Currently, I am pursuing my PhD at International School of Business and Technology, Kolkata. This letter is in response to the advertisement in the local Employment News for the position of a Design Engineer for your Design Department. As evident from my resume, I have a strong academic background in designing and possess more than six years of work experience in this field. My recent internship at Major Laurel Chips Inc. in Bangalore, India, has helped me in further developing and strengthening my technical skills. I am well versed with packages like Synopsis, Altera Max Plus II, SPICE, IRSIM and LabVIEW. Given an opportunity to serve your much esteemed organization, I feel that I would be able to serve your organization well and make some significant and valuable contributions. I would appreciate an opportunity to discuss how my academic qualifications and work experience will help you to take your organization to much greater heights. Looking forward to hearing from you at an early date.

Sincerely, Pinki Jain PhD. Student, Electrical Department International School of Business and Technology, Kolkata, India Enclosure: 1. Resume