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How longshould my coverletter be?

A standard cover letter should not exceed a single page, up to 500 words. Your main goal is to say as much as possible, in as few words as possible. Recruiters don’t like reading long bodies of text so structure it into separate paragraphs.

How shouldI structure mycover letter?

A standard cover letter should not exceed a single page, up to 500 words. Your main goal is to say as much as possible, in as few words as possible. Recruiters don’t like reading long bodies of text so structure it into separate paragraphs.

Introduction: This is where you grab the hiring manager’s at-tention and compel them to read on. The first two or three sen-tences create the first impression of you as a candidate. Avoid generic phrases such as: “Im applying for the job position as…”