Letters accompanying a job application (also called cover letters) are relatively easy to write. Most of these can be form letters - written once and then used repeatedly.
Unless there are specific circumstances surrounding the submission of the job application, such as a friend that introduced you to the employer and requested you to submit your application, a form letter can be used to accompany your job application. These form letters are available from a variety of online sources. Some of the large job search sites include job application cover letters as a part of their online resume processing services.
A form letter might read as:
“Please find enclosed my application and resume for the Accounting Associate position as advertised in the Sunday Times on May 18, 2008.
I hope that you will find everything satisfactory. If you need additional information, I will be more than happy to provide it.
My contact telephone number is 999-999-9999.
I look forward to hearing from you, and for the opportunity to discuss my qualifications and how they may be utilized to best serve your firm.”
Any letter accompanying a job application or resume should always include your email address, home address, and main/alternate contact telephone numbers.
More than any other type of correspondence, you want to ensure that your job application letter is free of all misspellings and grammatical errors. Use any resources available to you such as spelling and grammar checkers and online letter writing guides. A poorly written job application cover letter is almost a surefire guarantee of not getting the job. Attention must be paid to make sure your correspondence reflects the highest possible degree of professionalism.