Cover Letter Mistake #3: Call Me Because I Wont Call You
The last paragraph of your cover letter can be very powerful. How you end it could leave a lasting impression with the employer good or bad. So before you sign off using your typical, Please call me at your earliest convenience to set up an interview kind of mumbo-jumbo, take care to let the employer off the hook and put the responsibility to follow-up squarely on your shoulders.
Mark this date
By stating that youre going to follow up with the employer on a particular day makes you appear confident and willing to go the extra mile for an interview. It makes them feel important and that you honestly want to know about the job if you are willing to follow up with them.
It also eases the pressure off of them since they expect you to call. If theyre interested in speaking with you, they might set your resume aside and mark it down in their planner that you are going to call. That way they can be prepared to schedule and interview.
Do what you say
Whatever you do, if you write in your cover letter that youre going to call them on a specific day, by all means do it! By not following...
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