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LETTER 1-1: E-MAIL RESUME COVER LETTER—WEB SITE MANAGER
From:
Edward J. Shahannon
To: Barrett Peters
Sent: Monday, October 7, 20XX
Attachment: Resume for Barrett Peters.doc
Subject: Your Opening for a Web Site Manager Descriptive subject line

Friendly, professional
Greetings, Mr. Shahannon. I hope you will take a moment to read
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the resume I’ve attached to this note, as I’m certain you’ll find in it
the skills and strengths you seek in a Web Site Manager. Whom It May
Concern”
As you’ll see, I have developed and maintained sizeable Web sites
for several Fortune 500 organizations, including HealthForum USA, ASCII tex
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Costal Petroleum, and DiversCo. What’s more, your firm will
benefit from my unusual combination of experience and personal
strengths. For example, I:
* Am a disciplined, yet caring manager who can lead
teams both large and small.
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* Am a proven leader in product development.
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* Communicate effectively with colleagues, clients, and
C-Suite executives.
* Enjoy working in a high-pressure, fast-paced
environment.

I’ve attached my resume in MS-Word format and will contact you Takes initiative to
shortly to see if we might meet in person. In the meantime, please contact recipient
feel free to contact me at any of the numbers I’ve listed below. and...

Sincerely,
Barrett Peters
bpeters@bpm.com ...provides complete
(123) 456-6789 home contact information
(098) 765-4321 work
(111) 222-3333 cell

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