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Page 2: How to write a cover letter

Open Microsoft Word, make one space, and begin typing in bold, 12

point, Arial or Times New Roman.

Create your heading

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Pre

-let

ter

rese

arc

hLook for the

hiring person’s

name to prove

you have done

your homework

on the position.

Find the

keywords in the

posting

Buzz words

-Team player

-Adaptable

-Key skill sets

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Let

ter Paragraph One: Introduction

Paragraph Two: How you learned about the position

My name is Lauren Holliday. I am a journalist with a marketing mindset and the founder and CEO of Freelanship, a web-based startup that is part of an early accelerator program called Startup Orange County.

A Facebook member of UCF’s Society of Professional Journalists posted

that Orlando Sentinel is searching for a social media producer, and I

believe I am your ideal candidate.

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Kee

p w

riti

ng Paragraph Three: What you do & how you do it

Through social media websites, such as , I organize, schedule and implement consistent and engaging messages across the social media spectrum. I utilize an abundance of tools for social media marketing campaigns’ progress and for tracking news across social media. Some of these resources include: HootSuite, Google Insights and Google Alerts, Topsy, Storyful, Visual.ly and many more.

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Wra

p it

up Paragraph Four: Spotlight other relatable work

I have written for publications across

Central Florida, including press releases for

South Florida Parenting and cover stories

for Orlando Weekly – one of which is this

week’s cover.

Paragraph Five: Soft skills posting mentions

Not only do I possess all of the hard skills [company name]

seeks in a social media producer, but I also possess the

essential soft skills – flexibility, adaptability, team player,

motivation, passion and drive.

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Wra

p it

up

Conclude your letter

I am excited about this position.

you have time for an interview. I am available at your earliest convenience.

Thank you for taking your

time to read my letter. Have

a wonderful day.

Sincerely,

Lauren Holliday

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