Sending a Cover Letter Answers

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Which of the following statements about electronic cover letters is true?

A
Sending an e-mail is a less formal type of communication, so electronic cover letters do not need to follow the business format.
B
Cover letters that are sent electronically should always have a brief but informative subject line which catches the reader’s eye.
C
Cover letters should always be sent as attachments, unless it is specifically requested that the letter be included in the body of the e-mail.
D
If an employer asks that only a cover letter and résumé be submitted, it is a good idea to attach letters of recommendation also to appear professional.
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Remy is applying for a job where the employer asks that a cover letter and résumé be submitted. Remy should:

A
Attach letters of recommendation also
B
Send the cover letter first, and the résumé later
C
Submit only the cover letter and résumé
D
Send the cover letter as an attachment
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When writing a networking letter, respect your recipient by _____.

A
being dishonest
B
being ungrateful
C
being concise
D
being informal
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Which type of cover letter would the above excerpt come from?

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A
Prospecting cover letter
B
Networking cover letter
C
Application cover letter
D
Follow up cover letter
5

The only types of cover letters that do not need to be tailored to the recipient are networking letters.

A
T
B
F
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How long should an electronic cover letter be?

A
Approximately 50 words
B
Approximately 150 words
C
Approximately 250 words
D
Approximately 350 words
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Ron is interested at working at Gas’N’Go, but whenever he looks on their company Web site he doesn’t see any openings listed. What should Ron do?

A
Ron should wait for six months before checking the company site again.
B
Ron should check the company Web site once a week to look for openings.
C
Ron should send a prospecting letter to see if there are any unadvertised openings
D
Ron should give up and look at different companies
8

Electronic cover letters should still follow a business letter format, even though e-mail is a less formal type of communication.

A
T
B
F
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Which change should be made to the above cover letter excerpt before sending it to an employer?

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A
The author should to remove “Dear”, because it is an informal letter
B
The author should remove the background color from the letter
C
The author should reduce the number of keywords being used
D
The author should increase the number of characters to 100 on each line
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Electronic cover letters are longer than traditional paper cover letters.

A
T
B
F

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