How to 'sign-off' your cover letter?

CamillaRhodes

I used to write "I look forward to hearing from you at your convenience". Now I wonder does that sound too cocky?

How about just:
"I'd be delighted to discuss my CV with you at any time.
With best regards," Is that enough?

Any suggestions for a 'sign-off' line, after you've finished the "I'm brilliant for the job" paragraph, and before you say "With best regards" or whatever?

Victor

Dear Sir / Madam <

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try to get a name of a real person

Blah

Blah

Blah

I would like to thank you for considering my application. I am available for interview at a mutually agreeable time.

Yours sincerely <

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Yours faithfully if you know the person

Joe Bloggs (signature)

Joe Bloggs (typed)

CamillaRhodes

Thanks Victor. Perhaps should have been clear, it's an online application, so not an actual letter but an email. Thus (IMO) I think the old conventions of "yours sincerely vs yours faithfully" don't really apply to emails.

I should maybe stick in a line as you suggest though, thanking them for considering my application...

frag420

if only i had seen this last night when i was shooting of cv's.
I ended mine with.......

'I look forward to hearing from you soon'

Kind regards





hope it was not too presumptuous

frAg

AARRRGH

I normally end my cover letters with something like this:

If you would like to meet me for an interview, or have any questions whatsoever about my skills or experience, please don't hesitate to contact me on 087 WHATEVER or me@mywebsite.ie.

Best wishes

My Name.

...

It's slightly less formal than the average cover letter, but it has always worked well for me.

CamillaRhodes

Ok cool, reckon I'll go for something along the lines of what AARRRGH recommends, it's more my kinda style than the more traditional formalities.

Cheers all I've got another one for yiz, but I'll put it in a different thread since it's a different matter altogether.

Mr. Incognito

Kind regards is used universally in business in emails.

In letters,

If it's dear sir

it's yours faithfully,

if it's dear John

It's yours sincerely.

That's the way it was drilled into me when I worked in a big 4 anyway.

jeckle

I always put 'Trusting that my application will be favourably considered, I remain, yours faithfully.....'' But I must say I prefer AARRRGH's. It seems much more in tune with the times.

LCF

I read the post too quickly and I read that you thought it was better to put AARRRGH at the end of a Cover Letter as it's much more in keeping with the times.

I wholeheartedly agree.

I'm going to sign off all future Cover Letters -

AARRRGH, Gis a job

breadmonkey

"I look forward to meeting you in an interview, if given the opportunity" has been working (to some extent!) for me.

KarlDrake

What's needed is a call to action.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Or something along those lines that you're comfortable with.

The ball must be in their court. People are predisposed to take action when it's their turn so to speak.

If the letter/email ends with a closed statement, e.g.

Thanks for your time

Or

I hope you will consider my application

Then it's far easier for them to think that no further action is required.
The ball MUST be in their court and they must take the next step even if it's for a pfo.