LMCE/ZE3022 WC 2

COVER LETTER CHECKLIST

Sem II, 2015/2016

NAME & MATRIC NO: ______________________________________

SENDER
Your name
Your address
State in All Caps
Email address (one line space before and after)
Date, spelt in English

SK: _____

RECIPIENT
Name (if given in job ad)
Post (jawatan)
Address
State in All Caps
SALUTATION
Correct title (Mr for men/For ladies Ms before surname/Mdm
before first name)
/ Dear Sir/Madam if name was not stated in job advertisement
SUBJECT
APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF <name of post>
All Caps Bold
OPENING PARAGRAPH
Name of publication of job ad newspaper, etc / website address
italicized
Date of publication / website access
Position (some job ads state several positions state the one you
want)
BODY PARAGRAPH/S
Give the following information in approximate order of importance:
Name of degree (find out the correct name and spelling in English)
Name of university (do not translate if application is within
Malaysia)
Month and year of graduation
List courses at university not all; only those most relevant to the
job
Name of company where you had your practical training
Your post during that practical training
What work you did during your practical training
What you learned during practical training
Other skills that would be relevant/useful for the job
CLOSING PARAGRAPH
Mention resume
Request for an interview
State how you can be contacted
CLOSING
Yours sincerely if you know the persons name
Yours faithfully if you dont know the persons name
Signature (occupying 4 line spacing)
Name in All Caps
Encl: Resume
One line spacing between each of the above paragraphs
No excess spacing within the above paragraphs (see MWord
Settings)
Space after commas and fullstops, not before; Space outside

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COVER LETTER CHECKLIST

Sem II, 2015/2016

brackets, not inside

Paper Size: A4, Margins: 2.5cm (not 2.54cm) all around
English (UK) > Red underscore (possible spelling errors) all
checked/corrected
Staple everything in this order: Letter, Resume, Job Ad, Letter and
Resume Checklists