A hiring manager won’t have too much time to read a lengthy cover letter, so make your key points in striking and orderly ways. Use bullets to break up the text could be a good choice when explaining your strengths and skills that match the position one by one. Avoid using large blocks of text, ornate or gaudy fonts, emoticons, inappropriate e-mail addresses and expired contact ways, so as to make your cove letter easy to read and understand.
4)求職信也要個性化定制。
Customize your cover letter.
借助求職信模板開始寫作顯然更容易些，它能確保所有核心信息無一遺漏。但請記住，求職信一定要能體現你的獨特優勢，否則完全沒必要寫這個玩意兒。如果你的求職信要寄給某位聯系人，別忘了在信里提到他的名字。
It is easier to start with a cover letter template to make sure all the key points are included, but do remember to customize your cover letter to show your uniqueness, otherwise there is no need to write such a thing. If you have a contact person for your letter, be sure to include their name in your letter.
5)事先做好調研工作。
Do research in advance.
在寫求職信之前，盡可能多地搜集關于應聘公司和人力資源經理的信息，以便用“親愛的某某先生/某某女士”作為抬頭，將求職信寄給某位負責招聘的特定個人。再次核對招聘規定，以確保求職信的寄送格式萬無一失(附件或文本形式)。
Before you write, find out as much as you can about the company and the hiring manager, and then you can start your cover letter with“Dear Mr Green/Ms Flower”to address it to the individual responsible for hiring. Check the recruitment rules of the company to make sure you send the cover letter in right format (attachment or text).
6)解釋你的職場“空窗期”。
Explain your employment gap.
有些求職者最近可能有一段職場“空窗期”，比如被裁員或解雇以至于半年沒有工作;或者當了三年的全職母親。你可以在求職信中坦誠地解釋這段職場空白，這是個機會。
Some job applicants may have recent gaps, such as being laid-off and unemployed for half a year, or being a full-time mother for three years. Cover letter gives you an opportunity to explain an employment gap in a sincere and honest way.
7)用語需彬彬有禮。
Be polite.
求職信是幫你樹立良好第一印象的最佳機會，因此一定要注重禮節。別忘了開頭的問候和結尾的致意。你可以這么來收尾：“謝謝您的考慮”、“期待收到您的回復”或“您真誠的XXX”。
Your cover letter is your first and best chance to make a good impression, so be polite. Don’t forget the salutation opening and complimentary close parts. You may conclude your cover letter by“thank you for your consideration”,“looking forward to hearing from you”and“Respectfully/Sincerely/Courteously yours”.
8)檢查拼寫錯誤。
Check errors.
最后，在寄出你的簡歷和求職信之前，多花一分鐘時間檢查拼寫錯誤或邏輯漏洞，這不會是無用功。祝你好運!
Finally, take one more minute to check spelling mistakes or logical flaws of your CV and cover letter before you send them out. Good luck!