• Write to a specific person
• Error-free (no typographical or grammatical errors)
• Include basic features of a business letter–return address/personal letterhead (contact information), date, inside address, salutation, body of the  letter, complementary close, signature, signatory, and enclosure
• Avoid negativity
• Short and simple (1-page)
• Request interview
• Do not replicate the résumé (briefly include qualification)
• Avoid “I” statements
• refer reader to the résumé indicate how you learned about the job offer
• Be honest–do not lie or exaggerate facts

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