Email application and Covering letter

Dublin7

Hi all,

Im just wondering which is better when applying to a job by email:

* attach the covering letter as a MS word file.
* make your email text your covering letter.

Cheers!

whiskeyman

I make the email text as the covering letter.

The only attachment should really be your CV.

AARRRGH

whiskeyman wrote:

I make the email text as the covering letter.

The only attachment should really be your CV.

Exactly. It's pretty much the standard.

When someone attaches their cover letter as a word document I'm always thinking, "They are not comfortable with computers." (might just be my prejudice though.)

[Jackass]

Yes, Email should be cover letter...what would you use the email text for otherwise? Leave it blank? Or have a introduction to a cover letter?

Also, an attacthed cover letter as a word document to me would give the impression the cover letter is a script that gets sent out on bulk with a cv.

Of course it helps to have a template of a cover letter for all job applications. (I.E. Details about yourself, ambitions etc.) but you should use that letter to explain your interest in the job & company etc. and should be very specific...I just don't think an attatchment achieves that

Hope that helps, good luck in your job search.

Dublin7

Well you could write in your email something like:

Dear ...

please find attached my CV and covering letter for the position of....

Regards...

I think the idea is not that bad because if they want to print your covering letter, quality of printing are much better in MS word than emails.

Anyway I think I'll use my covering letter as my email text.