Cover Letters

Sample Networking Letter: Does NOT include resume

123 Rochester Lane Medford, MA 02155 November 6, 2005 Ms. Heather Preston Senior Account Executive Prospero Public Relations 12345 West Bernardo Drive San Diego, CA 92717 Dear Ms. Preston: After reading about Prospero’s aggressive and successful publicity campaigns in the October 14 edition of Boston Business Journal, I began researching your firm as part of my own campaign to explore careers in communication. Knowing my interest in Prospero, Dr. Vernon Cluff, my Communications professor, gave me your name as one of his former students. Would you be willing to speak with me about your work at Prospero and your own career path? I see corporate communications as an area where I can offer an employer organizational, interpersonal, and writing skills. For example, while working last year in Tufts Alumni Relations office, I was in charge of promoting the Fall Alumni Reunion Bash. I designed and implemented an innovative mail campaign that targeted more than 19,000 letters to seven different audiences. Attendance increased 36 percent over the previous four years. Based on my experience with audience analysis and communication, I would like to learn more about careers where I can use these skills. I welcome your advice. I’ll call you within the next week to see if you might be able to meet with me at your convenience. In the meantime, if you’d like to reach me, my contact information is (617) 755-9887 and ray.johnson@tufts.edu. Thanks for considering a request from a member of the Tufts Class of 2006. Sincerely, Ray Johnson (signature) Ray Johnson Enclosure

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Sample Thank You Letter Ballou Hall, Room 45 Tufts University Medford, MA 02155 March 8, 2006 Lea Mandel Technical Design Team Pacific Engineering Group 45 West Avenue San Francisco, CA 09876 Dear Ms. Mandel, I enjoyed meeting you yesterday and learning more about your research and design work. Thank you for the...