Write a Cover Letter

Grab a prospective employer’s attention by including a polished, professional cover letter that tailors your skills and achievements to the job description. To get a head start on your cover letter, use the sample that the Office Assistant provides. Select Add a cover letter from the options that the Assistant gives you after you create your resume.

Did you create a cover letter before filling in your resume?   Use the Window menu to switch to it and edit the contents. Otherwise, use the Letter Wizard. Start your letter by typing Dear followed by a name, and then press ENTER. The Assistant will ask if you want help writing a letter. For more information, see Write a Business Letter. Record the employer’s address for follow-up correspondence   Use your Microsoft Exchange personal address book or Outlook contact list. For more information, look up Getting Results - Resume in Help. Send your resume via fax or e-mail   Immediately after you create a resume, the Office Assistant gives you the Send resume to someone option. Click it, and then specify how you want the resume sent. If you decide to fax your resume, the Fax Wizard appears. If you decide to e-mail your resume, a message is opened and your resume is attached. Print an envelope   With the cover letter on the screen, click Envelopes and Labels (Tools menu). Change any options you want, insert the envelope into the printer as shown in the Feed box, and then click Print.

Next Steps

To	See
Add even more visual impact	Make Your Word Document Look Great
Fax a copy of your resume	Create a Fax Cover Sheet and Send a Fax
Send a copy of your resume in an e-mail message	Distribute Documents Online
Schedule an interview	Schedule an Appointment
Write follow-up correspondence	Write a Business Letter
Keep track of contacts	Manage Contacts with Outlook, Create a Business Contact List in Microsoft Excel, and Track Your Business Contacts in Microsoft Access