Preparing Effective Cover Letters

• When a Cover Letter is Needed
  
  One minute video on when to submit a cover letter

• Cover Letter Center
  
  Provides a variety of resources including info on how to structure your letter, rules to follow, mistakes to avoid, sample letters, etc.

• Tips for Writing Successful Cover Letters
  
  One page tip sheet

• Sample Formatted Cover Letter
  
  One page sample cover letter published by Governors State University's (IL) Office of Career Services

• Cover Letters: Quick Tips
  
  Published by the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)

• Write Your Cover Letter
  
  Includes quick tips, info on structuring your letter, etc. published by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Career Center

• The Basics of a Dynamic Cover Letter
  
  By Katharine Hansen and Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D; published on Quintessential Careers

• Cover Letter Resources
  
  Published by the University of Michigan's Career Center

• Writing a Winning Cover Letter
  
  Gives tips on content, format, and presentation, along with a sample cover letter

• Cover Letter Checklist
  
  By Katharine Hansen and Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D; published on Quintessential Careers

• How to Write a Cover Letter
  
  Gives examples and includes a cover letter builder to help you write your cover letter..

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Last rev. May 2017