Cover Letters - Less is More

Talon Tip: keep your cover letters and introductory emails short. Imagine someone reading it on a smart phone with a small screen. Here’s a draft I helped someone with earlier this week (the original was three times longer):

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Dear Mr. Hall,

Thank you for your time today. Per our discussion, I am interested in a Chief Financial Officer position. A brief recap of my experience:

• Acme Homes: three years as CFO of this $100M homebuilder
• Chesterfield Homes: ten years as Controller for this regional builder.
• Deloitte & Touche: seven years experience in public accounting and tax advisory

I’ll be happy to forward a full resume upon request or, feel free to view my public profile on LinkedIn.

Thanks again for your time and interest.

John Doe
jpdoe@hotmail.com
555-712-9758