Avoid Cover Letter Mistakes
Sharing one of my stories before moving on to the main topic.
When I started my career in 2010, I began writing cover letters through the career pages of companies that many companies do not pay much attention to or care about. After spending one to two months doing this, I decided not to submit applications through the companies’ career pages and instead wanted to reach out directly to their HR management. So, I started writing cover letters addressed to Hiring Managers directly and realized that they, too, didn’t seem to care about the applications. I wasn’t even receiving rejection emails. This simply showed that they were not reviewing or paying attention to them.
So, I once again began reworking my strategy. I read some books, watched YouTube channels, and studied how to attract Hiring Managers through my email subject line, hoping they would open and read my cover letter. I revised my cover letter and started sending it out. After a few days, I began receiving rejection emails from automated systems. This meant that Hiring Managers were opening my emails, but after reviewing my cover letter, they either weren’t impressed or didn’t need a candidate like me.
During that time, I was also writing with a confidence, like this:
I was frustrated, and I didn’t have any way to understand why I was being rejected repeatedly. So, I conducted more research and changed the format of my cover letter, and then something magical happened. I began receiving job calls, and they knew who I was, what I was looking for, and how I could contribute to a team to help their company grow.
I’m sharing the format that worked for me here. I can’t guarantee* it will work for you, but if you follow this and start receiving replies, please leave a comment and let me know if it works for you too.
Copy the Above Cover letter content and use it for your reference*
📧 Subject Line: Clearly mentioned
👥 Personalized Name: Addressed recipient by name
👩💼 My Current Position: Mentioned my current job role
🌟 How I Landed to Connect: Shared the context of our connection
🎯 What Position I’m Looking for: Discussed the role I’m interested in
💼 Shared My Experience: Briefly highlighted my relevant experience
📞 Getting on a Call: Expressed interest in a follow-up call
📂 Portfolio Sharing: Requested to share my portfolio
🤝 LinkedIn Connection: Provided LinkedIn and website links for further contact
Extra Tips and Notes: Everyone has the human psychology that if you mention their name and about their work/posts etc. Then they will pay attention and read all of your messages at least once. At that point, you will accomplish your strategic letter and receive calls or, at the very least, a reply.
Stay Tuned,
Vikash Jha
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