Sample Cover Letter

This cover letter is quite benign...safe, while less aggressive than either the "Bob" document or the "Daniel" document. It is "clean", to the point, and is positive. Feel free to use pieces-parts of this document in your own letter!

[Daniel] [Bob]

1569 Wheeling Court
Westerville, OH 43081

September 12, 2004

Pierce & Smith, Inc.
Attn: Mary Flynn
P.O. Box 777
Columbus, OH 43236-0777

Dear Ms Flynn:

Enclosed please find my resume in response to your advertisement in the November 15th edition of the Columbus Dispatch for an accountant/auditor. This position sounds both exciting and challenging. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss it further with you.

As my resume will attest, I would appear to have excellent qualifications for this position as follow:

1. B.S., B.A. in Accounting from The Ohio State University (3.23 GPA in accounting and overall.)

2. Experience in several accounting areas including general ledger, financial statement preparation, and tax return preparation.

3. Technical expertise with personal computers including Lotus 1-2-3 as well as other accounting applications.

After working part-time for several years, I would like to make the transition to a Big 6 accounting firm, realizing of course, it would be an entry level position. I believe that I can be a valuable addition to your company. I am detail oriented and have strong analytical skills. Should you also agree that my background is a good match for your requirements, I would welcome the opportunity to meet with you to further explore this excellent opportunity.

I can be reached during the day at 614/899-4323.

Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Mindy A. Walker

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