✉️ Writing a cover letter

❓ What is a cover letter?

A cover letter is a short letter or email you send with your CV. It says which job you want and why you would be good at it. Some online forms have a box for this instead.

🧱 A simple four-part plan

1. Say hello and name the job: "I would like to apply for the Customer Assistant job at your Speke store."
2. Say who you are: "I am 16 and I am finishing Year 11 at Bank View School."
3. Say why you'd be good: give two or three skills, each with a short example.
4. Finish politely: "Thank you for reading my application. I look forward to hearing from you."

✅ Top tips

• Keep it to a few short paragraphs
• Use the employer's name and the job title
• Match your skills to what the advert asks for
• Sign off with "Yours sincerely" if you know the person's name, or "Yours faithfully" if you don't
• Ask someone to check it before you send it

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