Cover Letter guide

Friendly business letters strike a balance between professionalism and kindness. As a rule, business communications must be concise and properly written. However, friendly business writers can use a positive, friendly attitude that influences the reader and encourages prompt, cheerful responses. For example, rather than immediately condemning the reader for failures, friendly business writers present problems and possible solutions and offer the reader the benefit of the doubt. Visit my Sonico profile ( http://www.sonico.com/publico/Roger_Bakker ) as someone else. 1. Write the date (month, day and year) on the first line. Skip three to four lines. 2. List your name, address, phone number and email at the top of the page. Each piece of information should be on a single line. Skip one line. If you are using company letterhead that includes this information, skip this step. 3. Enter the contact's full name and title, company name and company address in that order. S...

A friendly letter may be informal or casual, but it is still a letter. And as a general rule, letters should be clear, readable and organized. Otherwise, the recipient will have a hard time deciphering your message. A readable letter can be scanned quickly to get the gist of the message. It has simple and direct sentences organized into several concise paragraphs. Like business letters , a friendly letter is also divided into seven parts: heading, salutation, introduction, body, conclusion, closing and signature. Some people deviate from this format, and that is okay with informal letters . The heading usually consists of three lines. The first two lines bear the complete address of the recipient. The third line indicates the date the letter was written. Salutations are opening greetings. The most often used salutation is "Dear." But with informal and personal notes, salutations can take many forms. Sometimes people write "Dearest" or "Ever dearest...