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I hope you will contact me in the very near future. I am anxious to dis-
cuss the possibility of working together. You’ll find my address and
telephone numbers listed below.
Because my current employer is unaware of my job search, I would
appreciate it if you could contact me at home during the evenings at
(555) 456-7890.
Please feel free to call me evenings at my home or to leave a message
on my answering machine. My home number is (555) 456-7890. (My
present employer is unaware of my job search.)
I’ll contact your office shortly to see when we might meet.
I’ll call your assistant on Wednesday of next week to set up a meeting.
I’ll be in town throughout the month of December, and will contact
you to schedule an appointment.
I’ll give you a call on the 18th of this month to set up a meeting. In the
meantime, please feel free to contact me at (555) 765-4321.
I will send my references to your office by messenger first thing to-
morrow morning. If there is anything else you need, please let me
know. My work number is 555-765-4321.
You should receive my resume and recommendations by express mail
tomorrow. I will call your office in the early afternoon to verify that
they have been delivered.

OPTIONAL STEP 4: CLOSE WARMLY
The fourth and final section of your letter is the closing. Unless your correspon-
dence is a short, hard-hitting letter, you should generally add some final line be-
fore your “Sincerely.” You might thank the reader for taking the time to read your
letter or for considering you as a candidate.
The following sample closings will help you out in a variety of jobhunting
situations, as will the many examples contained in the sample letters throughout
this book.
Sample closings.

I look forward to hearing from you.
I look forward to meeting with you at your earliest convenience.
I thank you for your consideration.
Thank you for your interest.
I would welcome the opportunity to work with you.
I would welcome the opportunity to contribute my skills to your
firm/team, and look forward to speaking with you soon.

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