6 Things Not to Say in a Cover Letter

6 Things Not to Say in a Cover Letter6 Things Not to Say in a Cover Letter2Love them or hate them, titelbild letters are still a very necessary part of a job application. As such, its important that your cover letter packs a strong punch that impresses a kompetenz boss to call you for a job interview. But sometimes, your cover letter could be the culprit as to why you dont get the job. Below are six things leid to say in a cover letter- and what you should say instead.Six things not to say in a cover letterIll accept any job with your company.Hiring managers are looking for very specific job candidates with very specific job skills and previous work experiences to fill very specific positions within their organizations. By stating that youll take a job, any job, it shows that you are desperate to get hired. Also, a potential boss wants a qualified job landseeker who truly wants the position they are applying for, not someone who just wants to get their foot in the door.Id like to wor k for your organization and see where it takes my career.Employers want to bring on strong job candidates who can not only help take on a role within their organization, but shine in their respective job as well. In short, even though youre applying for the position, its not about you. Its about what you can do for the company, not the other way around.I have two beautiful daughters, Sofia and Emma, and I have been married to my husband for 13 glorious years.So? A prospective employer does not really care about your personal life, only in so far as how it might impact your performance as a worker within the company should you be hired. In fact, adding personal information can actually hurt your job application, since some hiring managers might harbor some sort of bias (and yes, that is illegal). If youre itching to include some personal touches to your cover letter, you can include those soft skills that hiring managers are always looking for, such as your volunteer work or how you led the PTO at your kids school, as they directly relate to the job position youre applying for.Please let me know if you have any question about my resumee.If weve said it once, weve said it a thousand times. You must spell check and proofread your job application before submitting it. No matter how fabulous your previous work experience is, or how sensational your skills are, a sloppy job application is an indirect sign of a sloppy worker, and will ultimately get tossed in the trash. If youve read (and reread) your job application so many times that you can recite it, ask a friend or family member with a fresh pair of eyes to review it for you for any potential errors.Im applying for the _______ position. Ive attached my resume for your consideration. Thank you.A cover letter is just that a letter to your potential boss. At the very least, your cover letter should have a couple of paragraphs that detail why you are the perfect candidate for the job. Making your cover letter too sh ort is a sign that you a) dont want to write a detailed cover letter, or b) dont know how to write a cover letter. Either way, its not a good sign to a potential boss. So even if it pains you to write a cover letter, take the time to write a really strong one, and then modify it as necessary depending on the jobs youre applying for.Hello, my name is _____ and I am applying for the ______ position. I believe that I am extremely qualified for this job, and for the next three pages, will show you why I believe this to be true.Sure, hiring managers dont want to read a super short cover letter that tells them next to nothing about a potential employee, but they also dont want to read The Odyssey, either. Ideally, your cover letter should be one page (and one page only), consisting of four paragraphs- an introduction, two paragraphs that relate your experience to the job youre applying for, and a conclusion. Thats it. If you find that you have a hard time editing yourself, imagine this sc enario if you only had 60 seconds to speak with the hiring manager about getting the job, what would you say? Being forced to be brief can help you narrow down what you should say in a cover letter.It can be hard to figure out what to say in a cover letter. You want to be personal, but not so much so. You want to say not too little or too much. You dont want it to be about you, and you dont want to appear desperate. Use the above tips as a guide to help you craft a cover letter that is worthy of a job interview- and getting hired for the position youre applying forReaders, do you struggle with what to say in a cover letter? What have you found works for you? Let us know in the comments below