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Types of Cover Letter

What are the different types of cover letters?

There are different types of cover letters. It depends on which type of cover letter you choose depends where you heard about the job. You need a different type of cover letter if you are sending your resume to a specific person then you would if you are sending your resume to a ad in the newspaper.

All the types of cover letters have the same purpose to get you a job. Like everything in life there are different ways of getting what you want. There are some differences between the different types of cover letters.

There are five basic types of cover letters:

  1. Cover letters to a specific person

  2. Cover letters to an ad in the newspaper

  3. Cover letters to a head hunting agency or recruiters

  4. Cover letters to inquire about job possibility

  5. Cover letters to a professional contact