Creating a cover-letter
Creating a cover-letter
#0Creating a cover-letter
Posted: 7/19/05 at 12:56amHi! I'm putting together a resume, and despite my research and questioning, I'm still a little confused about the purpose of the cover-letter. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
BwayBoy25
Leading Actor Joined: 6/19/05
#1re: Creating a cover-letter
Posted: 7/19/05 at 12:57amcorrect me here but for a theatre resume you dont usually sumbit a cover letter...just your headshot and resume attached
#2re: Creating a cover-letter
Posted: 7/19/05 at 1:03am
OK, rule #1 (and I'm really not trying to put you down here): please don't ever say you don't see the purpose of a cover letter!
Since we're on a Broadway board let me use a great lyric from Chorus Line "Who am I anyway? Am I my resume? That is a picture of a person I don't know."
If you're comfortable handing over a resume and saying "that's all you need to know, that's me in a nutshell" then fine.
But for most, especially when you're starting out, a cover letter lets you introduce yourself and gives you a chance to say "Hi, I'm so and so, and even though I dropped out of junior college you should hire me because..."
Anyway, enough ranting. It's a useful tool! Especially if you write well. I've gotten many interviews based soley on my cover letter.
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