Emailing cover letters: body of the email or as an attachment?
Hi, just wondering. When emailing your resume/cover letter, is it okay to write your cover letter in the body of the email and attach your resume as a separate file, or should both the cover letter and resume be attached as separate files? If so, what should you write in the body of the email?
Thanks
It may be best to use the email body for your cover letter, as an attachment may never be downloaded/read. Your resume has the most formatting, so the attachment will keep its appearance intact. Cover letters, not so much, so the text of the email is fine. If you do make both the letter and resume attachments, then treat the body of the email like a fax cover sheet:
Dear soandso,
Please accept the attached resume and cover letter as my expressed interest in joining your company as its next xxxxx. I am certain that my ## years of experience in this industry will be an asset to your business goals. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a personal interview, please call me at (xxx) xxx-xxxx. Thank you.
Kind regards,
Bill Jones
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It may be best to use the email body for your cover letter, as an attachment may never be downloaded/read. Your resume has the most formatting, so the attachment will keep its appearance intact. Cover letters, not so much, so the text of the email is fine. If you do make both the letter and resume attachments, then treat the body of the email like a fax cover sheet:
Dear soandso,
Please accept the attached resume and cover letter as my expressed interest in joining your company as its next xxxxx. I am certain that my ## years of experience in this industry will be an asset to your business goals. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a personal interview, please call me at (xxx) xxx-xxxx. Thank you.
Kind regards,
Bill Jones
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