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What value can you add to this organization? Why are you interested in this particular opportunity?  \n •It is an opportunity to introduce yourself and showcase your value to the organization.  \n Be thorough, yet concise. Keep it to half a page, approximately 250-300 words.  \nA cover letter is more than arésumé in paragraph form.  \nCover letters provide the context around – and highlights from – the experiences outlined on your résumé .  \nThis is your chance to demonstrate you know what the organization needs and that you are the candidate who can provide it.  \nThe format, content and purpose of a cover letter are highly individualized.  \n Follow basic professional writing standards, paying special attention to differences in uploading a cover letter into an online application or using your letter asthe body of an email message.  \n Match the tone of the job description or vibe of the organization’s website.  \n Know that employers can tell when a letter reads like a generic template.  \nANATOMY OF A COVER LETTER  \nThis page is meant as a guide, not a formal template. 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