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Send cover letter?
On a small firm's website, it only says "send resume to managing partner, here." Should I send a cover letter with? or include something similar in the email?
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atcushman
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Re: Send cover letter?
I dont know if its right or not but I have been sending cover letter and resume as a pdf attachment and writing another brief basically short version cover letter in the body of the email even when they only ask for resume. I have gotten some bites from it...worst that can happen is they dont read the cover letter.
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Anonymous User
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Re: Send cover letter?
Okay, better safe than sorry. Quick question: is there a more cordial way of starting emails? I feel like "Hello," isn't elegant, professional, nor inviting.
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atcushman
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Re: Send cover letter?
uuhhh never really thought of it I just start with a genericAnonymous User wrote:Okay, better safe than sorry. Quick question: is there a more cordial way of starting emails? I feel like "Hello," isn't elegant, professional, nor inviting.
Mr. X,
I am currently a 1L and would love it if you paid me to hang out at your firm this summer blah blah blah....
Truth is none of them care they just want to see that you can string sentences together I was told to think of it as another shot at a writing sample
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rinkrat19
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Re: Send cover letter?
Start them the way you'd start a business letter, addressed to a specific person:Anonymous User wrote:Okay, better safe than sorry. Quick question: is there a more cordial way of starting emails? I feel like "Hello," isn't elegant, professional, nor inviting.
Dear Ms./Mr. Smith:
Since you're sending it to the managing partner, presumably you know their name.
And our career office says to send the cover letter as the email body, with resume attached as a PDF.
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atcushman
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Re: Send cover letter?
sup brah:
also credited
also credited
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Anonymous User
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Re: Send cover letter?
-_____- too late. Sent:
Dear Mr. X,
I am currently a first year student at Princeton Law. I am writing to express my interest in a summer position with Sullivan & Hastings because of its recognized presence in the Asian-American community. I have attached a copy of my resume for your consideration and look forward to hearing from you.
Respectfully,
K.
I mean, it only asked for a resume. If anything, I'm guilty of following the instructions.
Dear Mr. X,
I am currently a first year student at Princeton Law. I am writing to express my interest in a summer position with Sullivan & Hastings because of its recognized presence in the Asian-American community. I have attached a copy of my resume for your consideration and look forward to hearing from you.
Respectfully,
K.
I mean, it only asked for a resume. If anything, I'm guilty of following the instructions.
