"I am hard core"
This is a cover letter I wrote when applying for a job I seriously wanted. While I think cover letters are generallly contrived and useless, I was particularly proud of this one. Needless to say, I didn't get an interview.
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing in response to the position of [job title] with [organization].
I believe I would be an ideal candidate for this position. As Production Manager of [organization], I worked as an international advocate for the poor while refining my abilities as an editor and writer. I have acted in a number of organizing capacities, from recruiting college students as a [job title] to building community with [organization]. I possess excellent written and oral communication skills, and work well in a collaborative environment.
I recently took a year to fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming a pastry chef. Grateful for the experience, I quickly realized that I was created to exact change in a broader context. I hope to do so by working with [organization].
The factor that truly distinguishes me from other candidates is an ever-increasing passion for social change through creative means. I have tutored Muslims in East Jerusalem and bandaged the wounds of Christians in Haiti. I fought off an attempted rapist and escaped unscathed. I am a vegan. I ran a marathon in less than five hours. I have organized events with more than 200 people and led women’s groups with less than ten. I am hard core.
I have attached my resume for your review. I hope you will consider me for this position.
Sincerely,
Joy [last name]
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing in response to the position of [job title] with [organization].
I believe I would be an ideal candidate for this position. As Production Manager of [organization], I worked as an international advocate for the poor while refining my abilities as an editor and writer. I have acted in a number of organizing capacities, from recruiting college students as a [job title] to building community with [organization]. I possess excellent written and oral communication skills, and work well in a collaborative environment.
I recently took a year to fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming a pastry chef. Grateful for the experience, I quickly realized that I was created to exact change in a broader context. I hope to do so by working with [organization].
The factor that truly distinguishes me from other candidates is an ever-increasing passion for social change through creative means. I have tutored Muslims in East Jerusalem and bandaged the wounds of Christians in Haiti. I fought off an attempted rapist and escaped unscathed. I am a vegan. I ran a marathon in less than five hours. I have organized events with more than 200 people and led women’s groups with less than ten. I am hard core.
I have attached my resume for your review. I hope you will consider me for this position.
Sincerely,
Joy [last name]
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