Cover Letter Length (recommended?)
Hey all, making cover letters for all the resume drops I'm doing (applying to like 10 places). Just wondering what the length of cover letters should be around. For example, resumes have a one-page limit, so if a cover letter is on one page would it be OK?
My letter is about 350 words.
Paragraph 1 - 75 words - I go to school, am impressed by your company
Paragraph 2 - 120 words - academic and work experience
Paragraph 3 - 120 words - leadership
Paragraph 4 - 50 words - Look forward to seeing you
And yeah, I've browsed old threads for a while. Most actual people in the industry have said they don't read cover letters...but no ones thrown out a word limit or anything.
Sorry for asking an annoying wannabe SA question...I promise in two years I'll be giving valuable advice to make up for it.
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cover letters can hurt you
cover letters can hurt you but almost never help so my advice is keep it as short as possible, don't make mistakes (typos, etc) and try not to state anything that makes you sound naive about the position for which you are applying. i'm a fan of 1 short paragraph plus 1 closing sentence.
yeah short n sweet, 2
yeah short n sweet, 2 paragraphs .. 3 tops
Can anyone give an example
Can anyone give an example of a short cover letter? All the samples I have found online are not short at all. Also, when I try to cut down my cover letter from 3 to 2 paragraphs, the material sounds quite jumbled and disjoint.
Any advice?
The three sample letters I
The three sample letters I have from other people who got SA spots and then FT offers at my school (non-Ivy target) are all like 400 words and 4 paragraphs...Though analysts (as demonstrated above) prefer short but sweet.
a buddy of mine is a head
a buddy of mine is a head hunter out of Stamford, and I've heard him say "longer the cover letter...less qualified the candidate"