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Don’t repeat your resume. Instead, use your cover letter to give context to the achievements and job functions listed in your resume. Frame your accomplishments with  the journalism questions — who, what, when, where, why and how — and do it succinctly. Use paragraphs to tell the story (the context) and bullets for achievements (results). You can write about each experience with the formula: situation, action and results.

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The same rules that govern cover letters don't apply to their e-mailed counterparts. With e-mail cover letters, the goal is to write so the reader can see the entire letter when he or she first opens the email, which means your message must be shorter than a printed letter. Give a brief (few sentences) introduction of yourself and why you're writing. Follow with 3-5 relevant accomplishments or qualifications in bullet-point format.

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Make use of your contacts. If someone referred you to an organization or a specific person, be sure to use your contact’s name early on in your cover letter, even in the first sentence. Something as simple ask, “John Smith at XYZ Co. referred me to you,” can help the reader make the connection.

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Connect the dots for your reader in your cover letter. Show the reader how elements of your past experience have led you to apply for the job opening. When you’re finished, the cover letter should explain how your past experiences have made you qualified for and interested in the current position. Don’t feel obligated to include every experience; select the ones most relevant to the position.

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