| There are a few ways to write a winning cover | | | | is the perfect tool to call the reader to action. |
| letter but there is only one way to put yours in the | | | | THREE examples of how to use the P.S. in a cover |
| top one percent of all cover letters ever written. | | | | letter |
| What I'm about to share with you now will put yours | | | | P.S. I will follow up with a phone call on September 15 |
| in that elite group. | | | | to confirm that you've received my application. I |
| Expert marketers have been using this secret for | | | | would love the opportunity to meet in person for an |
| decades. Why? Because it is truly the one strategy | | | | interview. You can reach me right away at |
| that works every time. And yet, you will rarely, if | | | | 555-555-5555. Thank you in advance. |
| ever, see this technique used in a cover letter. That | | | | P.S. May I have the opportunity to be interviewed |
| changed for me, however, when I realized during my | | | | for the [insert job opening title here]? I'd welcome |
| marketing career that if this little gem could be | | | | meeting you and discussing what I can bring to your |
| effective in advertising copy it could be just as | | | | company. Again, I can be reached directly at |
| successful in a job-search cover letter. | | | | 555-555-5555 to schedule an interview at your earliest |
| In advertising, the bottom line is selling the product. In | | | | convenience. Thank you! |
| a cover letter, the bottom line is selling yourself so | | | | P.S. Once again, I'd like to restate my desire to |
| you will win an interview and then the job. My clients | | | | interview for the position of [insert job opening title |
| have shown me by their success rate, that this | | | | here]. [Company name] is at the top of my list of |
| secret works like a charm. Thousands have | | | | organizations I'd like to work for. I can be reached |
| experienced a huge increase in interviews and job | | | | immediately at 555-555-5555. Thank you for your |
| offers. You can too. | | | | time and the opportunity. |
| Now you can make this secret your own. | | | | Who could ignore the power of such a P.S.? In each |
| End your job-search cover letter with a postscript--a | | | | of the previous examples, the job seeker clearly and |
| P.S. It may be hard to imagine that such a small thing | | | | directly ASKS for the job interview and states what |
| could make such a big difference, but it can and you'll | | | | action he'd like the reader to take. You can also use |
| see for yourself as soon as you start using it. No one | | | | the P.S. to restate why you believe you're a prime |
| can ignore a P.S. It practically jumps off the page and | | | | candidate for the job. |
| demands to be read. | | | | Tips for using the P.S. (postscript): Place the P.S. at |
| Think about the letters and e-mails you receive. If | | | | the bottom left of your cover letter. To make it |
| you notice a P.S. you probably skip right to it. It | | | | stand out use bold text or italics. Do not use both. |
| seems almost more important than the | | | | P.S. Keep in mind that people are trained to read a |
| communication itself. It's that powerful. | | | | P.S. so make sure you include one in your next cover |
| The purpose of the P.S. is to motivate the reader to | | | | letter. |
| act-whether buying a product or offering an | | | | P.P.S. One more thing, please! Keep this 'secret' to |
| interview for the job you want. The mighty little P.S. | | | | yourself. Thank you and good luck! |