The Purpose of a Covering Letter

Use your covering letter to sell yourself as the charming potential asset to the company that you are. You need to sound Confident
Positive
And interested in the jobRe-emphasise and expand on the most relevant points mentioned on your CV. Explain what makes you suitable for the job and why they should invite you to interview.Creating the Right Image
(This applies to both speculative and covering letters)11 Points to remember1 Your address goes in the top right hand corner
2 Always put the date on your letter
3 A reference if they have one in the advertisement
4 The address of the company on the left hand side
5 Get the name and job title of the person you want to write to
6 Do not use abbreviations for example Admin instead of Administration
7 Write a clear opening sentence
8 Keep it if possible to one page
9 Print your name underneath your signature
10 Also put enc which stands for enclosed
11 Use the same paper as your CV it looks more professional Make sure the whole letter is clean, clear and tidy. It is always best to do a rough version first.
Ask someone to read it through and keep a copy for yourself, so that you know what you have said if you are asked for interview.

It is also a good tip to use a dictionary to make sure words are spelt correctly.If an advertisement says apply in writing enclosing your CV, they may want you to hand write your letter. Some employers do this if you are going to have to fill in a lot of forms by hand as part of your job.
They also analyse your hand writing to see what kind of person you are.However the rule of thumb is to type your letters, if you have access to a computer.If you are hand writing your letter, measure 2.5 cm all the way around the paper you intend to write your letter on.

You use this boarder because if you were typing the letter this is the margin you would have.Place a lined piece of paper underneath the paper you are writing on, this will make your lines straight.