Anyone have an example of a really simple and solid cover letter?

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I email people directly so I write a new one every time. I try to keep it 6 sentences max. And I follow this structure:

- 1(ish) lines about something I researched about the person I’m emailing. Ex: “While reading your interview in Ad Age I thought it was blah blah blah (spice it up/ show you give a damn)”

- 1 line about why I connect with their ideals/agency mission statement, whatever. I typically use this as a segue into talking about my career.

- 2/3 lines about what I’m doing now and how I can be an asset. Ex: “As a strategist at this agency I made up, my imagination has never been more sharp. Theses rare skills make me an asset in developing your imagination department.”

- 2 lines about what I have done, awards, degree, any cool shit.

- 1 closing.
I find closing the email to be the trickiest. Are you aggressive and ask for a meeting? Do you just say thank you and let them reach out? Do what feels right (I guess?)

-attach resume
-attach book

**don’t forget to follow up!!

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AD1 you rock

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Nobody will give it away :( I can't even ask my peers for help with this stuff. All are jealousy guarding their secrets, just in case they've found the perfect way to do it...

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I would seriously pay someone 100$ to write this shit.

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I’m sorry your peers suck and won’t help you!

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Cover letters are still a thing?

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Strategy Director, I'll write it and not even joking.

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Wish I could help. But luckily, my cover letter has always been my book, in combination with a short email

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