How To Write a Cover Letter: Top 3 Tips, Format & Examples | Indeed Career Tips

Wondering how to write a cover letter that stands out? Or even gets read?! Recruiters scan countless cover letters and resumes. To make sure your cover letter format and content have a positive impact on your job application, you need to grab the recruiter’s attention.

In this video, Holl explains what employers want from a cover letter, the optimal cover letter format, and 3 key strategies for success. Be sure to stick around for the last tip because Holl shares important advice on how to share your cover letter!

00:00 Welcome
00:30 What are employers looking for?
01:24 Reasons to write an “optional” cover letter
03:49 Optimal cover letter format
09:06 How to tailor your cover letter
10:04 How to include the job description
10:59 How to share your cover letter

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What do you find difficult about writing cover letters? Let us know in the comments!

[jayne]

This was absolutely informative and a huge help to me! Thank you! As an RN with >27 years experience, I find myself in a position in having to sell myself for the first time (my jobs were always be recommendations) in my Nursing career. Boy is it hard! Listing to this has given me direction and confidence in putting my cover letter together. I still remain unsure as I'm nervous in putting the correct words(ing) together but atleast I'm a bit more open to doing it!

[lollekompolle]

I love how enthusiastically and expressively you discuss these topics here. I honestly was mesmerized by your facial expressions. :) What would've made the video perfect for me is better audio quality. You sound very roomy through the entirety of the video.

[mgbmg]

I'm enjoying listening the way you explain the topic's 👌🙌 plus enthusiasm

[timivazowitz]

I'm practicing my listening skills with you 👍

[viewitte]

How old is she? Looking very young but bet she already had more than 10 years working experience. I appreciate her skill, she must be a very hard working one to reach this position. While HR people I know are almost middle aged ones, good to see much younger generations to advice us the oldies on how to look for a job. 👏👏👏

[viniciusmedeiros]

Thank you very much for your helpfull video!

[kenchen]

Thanks a lot, btw she looks like the actress in "YOU"...

[caveman]

Sometimes I listen to videos, and it feels like Charlie Browns teacher. This is so clear, direct and engaging that I could listen to you explain algebra and I’d be all ears! Great video, and your definitely the best person to do this video. Salute to you!

[alekob.]

This was helpful... she's also very pretty. Thanks for the informative video.

[ILM]

Good delivery and very informative... Thank you :)

[ethan]

I have a question on this video. 1: Is it a good idea to put my Linkedin URL on my cover letter and resume?

[bonita]

I was wondering about a cover letter thru email? Would that be the same format as a hard copy cover letter?

[vijayprajwal]

Any example for freshers, I am looking to apply for Mechanical Designer roles?

[qvkpihq]

hi! thank you so much for sharing this useful video. Do you mind making interview questions and answers for specific jobs? For example, the questions are common to ask in an editor interview? or the questions are common to ask in customer service interview? that will be very helpful

[honestlygio]

Thumbs down bc it was too much babble needs to stick to the pt. but good tips in the end about how to find contact info on company. Also I think the voice was hard to to pay attention to it was very soft and monitone. thx for allowing feedback.

[mbaker]

"Do you really need to write a cover letter?" YES, 100% (unless the ad specifically says not to include one).

Most résumés sound the same. People applying for positions often have similar experience and degrees. A cover letter is where the employer can learn more about YOU.

Thus, I typically ignore applications without a cover letter.

What, you don't care enough about the position to bother with writing a CL? If you don't include a CL, you're also assuming that I will make all the necessary connections between your experience, knowledge, and skills and the position duties. Why wouldn't you take the time to make those connections for me? Why not take the opportunity to share something that won't be clear from a standard résumé? Plus, the CL gives me some insight into your writing ability.

Unless explicitly told not to include one, I think it is a huge mistake not to do so. It's really where you can start to become an actual person, and not just a collection of bullet points on a résumé.

[jack-gfjw]

couldn't hear anything she said I was too busy falling in love.

[chiweolusamajah]

Thank you very much please I want to immigrants to Canada with job offer can you help me with resume and cover latter please.I have 10 year experience in agriculture

[myduyencao]

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