4 tips for emailing cover letters - Sterling Career Concepts

4 tips for emailing cover letters 4 tips for emailing cover letters Its become so common to email a cover letter and resume submission, but are you  formatting  it the right way?  This  is one of my  most commonly asked questions among clients.   Here are four details to consider when emailing your next cover letter: Remember the letter is being read on-screen or nowadays, quite possibly on a Blackberry screen even smaller!   Simply copying and pasting your entire letter from a Word document into an email is not that  effective. Start  right in with the salutation and body of the letter. Dont waste precious  space (and the readers attention) up top with  your header or the date of the letter. Create a signature box  for your emails that includes all your contact information name, home/cell phone, email address, LinkedIn profile or blog address. This is smart to use for all career correspondence done by email, not just cover letters.   It creates a consistent, professional image. Take advantage of the subject line of your email to market yourself and make your email stand out. Simply typing Resume attached  is missing a huge opportunity.   Rather, say Hotel General Manager Skilled in Financial Performance Guest Satisfaction In the enclosure notation line at the end of your letter, be sure it reads that your resume is attached, not enclosed. Likewise, within your letter, if theres any wording along those lines, be sure it reads similarly, i.e., as you can see in my attached resume     When emailing  your next cover letter, remember space is at a premium. Take an extra moment to think about how its being received and viewed on the opposite end.