Yesterday I went to the library to check out a few books on marketing (apparently I read those for fun now), and I saw a book called Cover Letters That Knock 'Em Dead by Martin Yate. The whole book is sample cover letters.
I get bored looking at samples online so I thought Hard copy is better. Might as well check this out too. I looked on Amazon today and there are more recent versions of this book, but this one was published in 1992. Not to alarm anyone, but that was 21 years ago, which means this book is more amusing than useful.
For example, Chapter 5 has a few paragraphs that discuss if you should use a typewriter or a computer to compose your cover letter. The author insists that typewriters just don't cut it anymore.
But my favorite is from a sample networking letter:
I get bored looking at samples online so I thought Hard copy is better. Might as well check this out too. I looked on Amazon today and there are more recent versions of this book, but this one was published in 1992. Not to alarm anyone, but that was 21 years ago, which means this book is more amusing than useful.
For example, Chapter 5 has a few paragraphs that discuss if you should use a typewriter or a computer to compose your cover letter. The author insists that typewriters just don't cut it anymore.
But my favorite is from a sample networking letter:
It was fascinating to learn about the new technology which is beginning to play a major role in the publishing field today. I have already been to the book store to purchase the book _______ which you highly recommended. I look forward to reading about his "space age" ideas.We retired the Space Shuttle but at least we have Kindles.
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