P.S. Use This Amazing Cover Letter
Secret!
Here is a
little secret ingredient you'll want to add to your cover
letter to make it absolutely irresistible to hiring managers
and personnel professionals. Like sugar or cinnamon to a cookie
recipe, no cover letter will be as appetizing without this bit
of spice.
And what is
it?
The small but
mighty P.S. (postscript).
Add a P.S. to the end of your job-search
cover letter
and it will yield
amazing results.
Most people
think a P.S. is an 'after thought'—something to add when you
forgot to include it in the letter itself. Example: P.S. I
forgot to mention I bought tickets for the concert. Or, P.S.
Please return the ice skates I loaned you.
That is one
way to use the P.S., but it's not the only way or even the most
effective way. A P.S. on a cover letter attracts like a
powerful magnet to metal shavings. Many people will skip the
contents of the letter and read the P.S. first! Then they pop
back to the top of the letter to find out what the writer has
to say.
Maybe you've
noticed that advertisers and marketers use the P.S. to
encourage the reader to take advantage of a special offer and
to take action now.
Example:
P.S. Call
TODAY for your free handwriting analysis.
OR
P.S.
ORDER NOW. Only two cases left at this incredible
price!
YOU can use
the P.S. in a similar way in each of your resume cover
letters.
Following are TWO
examples of how the P.S.
can make your cover
letter the best ever!
P.S. I will get back to you by
phone on August 10. I look forward to meeting and
speaking with you in person about (insert job title
here). Please call me at 555-555-5555. Thank you ahead of
time for your consideration.
P.S. I look forward to meeting you
in person to discuss how I can contribute to your company
as a (insert job title here). Please feel free to contact
me directly at 555-555-5555 to set up an interview at
your earliest convenience. Thank you for your time and
the opportunity.
You can also
promote your qualities and strengths as a job candidate and
restate your contact information once again by using the
P.S.
Tips for
using the P.S. (postscript):
Place the P.S.
at the bottom of your cover letter flush left. Type it in
bold text or italics. Do not use both.
P.S.
Remember that people cannot resist reading a postscript (P.S.).
So add one to your next cover letter and let this powerful
little secret work its magic for you!

© Written By Jimmy
Sweeney
President
of CareerJimmy and Author of the new,
Amazing Cover Letter
Creator
Jimmy Sweeney
is the president of CareerJimmy and author of the brand new,
"Amazing
Cover Letter Creator." Jimmy is also the author of several career
related books and writes a monthly article titled, "Job Search
Secrets."
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