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A cover letter closing paragraph is another critical part of a cover letter because it is here where you further urge the reader to contact you for an interview. It is also recommended that you include details asked in the job advertisement which are not expounded in your resume, such as your availability. Additionally, when closing a cover letter, reveal what you will be doing after your recipient has read your cover letter and resume.
Recommended contents of a cover letter closing
Cover letter closings need not be lengthy, but it has to be written to express your earnest interest for the position you are applying and the company itself. This can be revealed by concluding your closing paragraphs with these details:
- Close it with a strong reminder of how qualified you are for the position and what makes you a good match for the organization;
- Inform your reader when you will contact them and be sure to do so at on the schedule you specified;
- Include your contact information (phone number and e-mail address)
- Boldly request (not plead) for an interview;
- Thank the reader for his consideration.
Here is a sample closing for cover letter:
I will contact you in the next two weeks to discuss my application, and look forward to a speaking engagement with you at that time. If you wish to contact me before that time, you may reach me at (your phone number), or by email at (your email here). Thank you for your time and consideration.
This might seem like a bold move, but it's actually a quality that employers would like their potential employee to have, that is, if you take the initiative to call to follow up on your application. This can also imply your interest in the position. This approach is recommended because your recipient will be more interested to read the rest of your employment materials.
In addition, it is imperative for every applicant to follow up on their application with the company they sent it to. Otherwise, your cover letter and resume may just end up filed away in the human resources department. By following up, you are informing your prospective employers of your interest in the position and find out where you are in the hiring process.
At this point, you are also demonstrating your punctuality by calling them on the date you specified in the cover letter.
If you are not comfortable with informing your recipient you will contact them in the cover letter close, you can still request for an interview, and always thank them for the time reading your cover letter and looking into your resume.
Below are cover letter closing suggestions you could use for your own:
- Please find enclosed my resume for your review. I look forward to hearing from you.
- Thank you for considering my candidacy. I look forward to hearing from you.
- I would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you to discuss my candidacy. Thank you for your time and consideration.
- I am confident I can exceed your expectations. I hope we can meet so that I can convey my interest in this position to you in person.
- I recognize the limitations that written words can pose and would like to convey my interest to meet with you in person.
- I would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you and members of your team. I will be flying to Pasay City next week and should be available from Tuesday to Friday. Thank you for considering my candidacy. I look forward to hearing from you.
- If you have questions about my candidacy, please do not hesitate to contact me.
- I would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you in person to discuss my qualifications and answer any questions you may have. I look forward to hearing from you.
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