COVER LETTER WRITING LESSON PLAN

 

Materials:

• One copy per student of the lesson Cover Letters: How to Introduce Yourself to a Potential Employer (see below for printable lesson, sample cover letter, and worksheet)

Procedure:
Teachers may either print out the lesson and have students read it themselves, and/or use the lesson for your own business skills lesson.

Lesson Excerpt:
What is the purpose of a cover letter?

A cover letter is a method of introducing yourself to the company for whom you would like to work. If you do not make a clear and positive first impression, you might be eliminated from a position without even speaking with the employer.

In general, your letter will either be a letter of application or a letter of inquiry depending on whether or not you are writing to apply for an open position. A letter of application will include specific details about the position for which you are applying; whereas a letter of inquiry is asking the employer to consider you for any existing or future positions that suit your experience.

What does a cover letter look like?

Here are a few basic guidelines for formatting your letter:

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Lesson Printable Materials - Worksheets

Print out the following pages for use with this lesson:

 

COVER LETTER WRITING LESSON
	Cover Letters: How to Introduce Yourself to a Potential Employer Lesson * Lesson, worksheet, and sample cover letter.
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