How to Write a Cover Letter to Respond Directly to an AdHow to Write a Cover Letter In addition, pay attention to the following points: 1) SIDE BAR. It would be helpful if you create a sidebar right next to your NAME BLOCK and highlight your QUALIFICATIONS by a few lines. This sidebar can either be on the right or left side, depending on the letter layout. Make sure the sidebar is wide enough to display all the qualifications in a single unbroken line of text. 2) Add a REFERENCE ("RE:") line to make it clear what ad you are responding to. For example: RE: You ad for a Second Unit Producer, Washington Times, 2/6/2009 3) Either address the person/manager by name or skip that ADDRESS line all together. In a cover letter written directly in response to a job ad, you can skip the specific salutation and jump right into the body of your letter. 4) List your qualifications in a bulleted list for easy reading. For example: Click here for a Direct Ad Response Sample Cover Letter. Have a Great Tip, Photo or Comment About This Topic?Do you have a great tip or photo about this? Something that you believe we should read or see? Contribute and share it today! |