Hi:
I am interested in working for your organization. I would like to have a job that involves a lot of clerical work, so that I can write more letters like this one and also be responsible for duties that will require a great deal of accuracy.
If you hire me, you will not only reap the benefits of my extensive education but you will also have the joy of knowing that all of your correspondences will be filled with fragmented sentences and misplaced words - just like this cover letter. In fact, when people read your letters that I have typed, they may get the general impression that you cannot convey a complete thought on paper.
In addition, I would also like to be given responsibility for all your important figures and reports in order that I might handle them in the same flippant and haphazard way I produced this letter.
In fact, Mr./Ms. Employer, I would consider it a great privilege to join your organization for the sole purpose of making you look bad.
Sincerely
Eager Applicant.
As you have already guessed, I did not actually receive a letter with these very words, but I have seen cover letters that convey the same message.
Often candidates piece together some type of introductory letter to accompany their resume because they have been advised to do so. However, some do not seem to realize that the cover letter can be a major part of the initial impression your potential employer develops.
If you are going to take the time to write a cover letter, please take the time to do it correctly. It, along with your resume and application, present a snapshot to your prospective employer. Make sure these documents reflect you in the best possible light!
There is nothing compelling about a cover letter filled with poor grammar, misspellings and redundant statements. The hiring manager expects that the cover letter and resume represent one's best effort. If it is poorly constructed, it is likely they will assume that your work will be the same.
Ask someone - an instructor, advisor, or other professional - to review your cover letter -critically - once you feel that you have all the kinks worked out. Then act on their advice.
Branch Rickey, the Brooklyn Dodgers coach that first signed Jackie Robinson, once said "baseball is a game of inches". In like manner, the process of obtaining employment in today's economy can be a "game" of minute details.
Be sure you have paid proper attention to those details as you continue your search!
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