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Checklist

All Correspondence:

Is your contact information current and up-to-date?
Is the correspondence addressed to a particular person (unless it is a response to a blind ad)?
Does a colon rather than a semicolon follow the salutation?
Is it neat and attractive?
Have you limited the use of “I” and “My” at the beginning of each sentence?
Is it an original letter rather than a mass-produced copy?
Is every word spelled correctly?
Have you avoided negativity?
Are the grammar, syntax, punctuation, and capitalization correct?
Is it printed on high-quality paper?
Is it printed using a high-quality printer?
Have you signed your name?

Cover Letters:

Does the first paragraph of your cover letter grab the reader’s attention?
Have you told the employer exactly what position you are applying for and how you found out about the position vacancy?
Have you stated why you are interested in the position and the organization?
Did you use specific examples that amplify and prove possession of the skills listed on your resume?
Have you avoided restating your resume?
Is the sentence structure varied?
Have you detailed what you can do for the organization rather than what it can do for you?
Does it convey confidence without seeming arrogant?
Is the letter so general that anyone could have written it?
Did you express appreciation for the employer considering your application?
Have you requested action and mentioned that you will call for an interview?

Thank You Letters:

Is your letter addressed specifically to the individual(s) who interviewed you?
Did you refer to something unique about your discussion with the recruiter(s) during the interview?
Did you take the opportunity to reiterate your strengths as they relate to the position?