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Jobrequestletters
Purpose
Toaskanemployerforajob
Audience
Usuallyjustonepersontheperson
makingthehiringdecision
Media
Paperandemail
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Jobrequestletters
Keytosuccess
Inclusionofspecificinformationonwhyyou
wanttoworkforthisorganization
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Jobrequestletters
Format
Withrareexceptions,onepage
Singlespaced
Extraspacebetweenparagraphsandelements
oftheheading
Atbottom
cc:
P.S.:
encl.
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Jobrequestletterformat
Organization Letterhead
123 Front Street
Miami, Florida 49876
555-111-2346
Jobrequestletterformat
Again, thank you very much for your consideration of etc.
Sincerely,
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Fourpartjobrequestletter
PartI(oneparagraph)
Saywhoyouareandwhyyourewriting.
YoureaseniorinjournalismatPalmquist
University.
Yourewritingtorequestajob.
PartII(oneparagraph)
Explainwhyyourewritingtothisparticularcompany.
Includespecificdetails(clients,awards,projects,
finances,etc.).
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Fourpartjobrequestletter
PartIII(oneparagraph)
Detailyourqualifications.
Bespecific.
ItsOKtobegin:AsIhopeyoullseeon
myrsum
Mentionspecificinternshipsandtactics
(newsreleases,mediakits,PSAs,special
eventorganization,etc.).
Describeresults.
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Fourpartjobrequestletter
PartIV(oneparagraph)
Closestrongly.
Askfortheinterview.
IllcallTuesday,Nov.18,toseeifwe
canscheduleaninterview.
Thanktherecipientforhis/hertimeand
consideration.
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Jobrequestletters
Contentandorganization
Avoidanunintentionallysexistgreeting.
IsLynnJonesmaleorfemale?
UseMs.ratherthanMissorMrs.asacourtesy
title.
Unlessyouknowthattherecipientprefersoneof
theothertitles
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Tips
Proofreadagainandagain.
Haveothersproofreadtheletter.
Haveashortspeechreadywhenyoumake
thefollowuptelephonecall.
Preparefortheinterview.
Haveawellorganized,diverseportfolio
fortheinterview.
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Tips
Dressappropriatelyfortheinterview.
Attheinterview,haveafirmhandshakeand
maintaineyecontact.
Aftertheinterview,sendathankyounote.
Paragraph1:Thanktherecipient.
Paragraph2:Mentionsomethingyouenjoyed
learning.
Paragraph3:Gracefullyaskforthejob.
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Tips
25percentofemployerspreferemailthankyou
notes.
23percentpreferhandwrittenthankyounotes.
21percentpreferatypedletter.
19percentpreferanemailfollowedbya
handwrittenletter.
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