A cover letter should give a brief summary about your skills and experiences why the highlighted skills and experiences make you the best candidate.
Writing a good cover letter may seem like an easy thing to do but it has proven to be a challenge to most job seekers. The numerous requests we received to share samples of cover letter since we published an article on writing the perfect cover letter showed how much job seekers need help with writing their cover letters.
However, before we share samples and essential elements of a good cover letter, it's important to note that a cover letter should give a brief summary about your skills and experiences why the highlighted skills and experiences make you the best candidate.
Here is the first sample of a cover letter for a mid-level role. Be on the lookout for the next sample for an internship or entry level role.
Amani Tembu,
P.O BOX 234-0100,
Nairobi.
May 25th, 2019.
Human Resource Manager,
XYZ Ltd,
PO BOX 454-0100,
Nairobi.
Dear Mr Ojiambo,
RE: APPLICATION FOR SALES TEAM LEAD POSITION.
Having worked as a sales executive for five years and crowned as the best seller for three consecutive years, I’m writing to express my interest in sales team lead position in your esteemed company.
With a business degree in Business Management majoring in Sales and Marketing, I have acquired knowledge and skills that will help you accelerate your customer acquisition pace through innovative and strategic business modules.
I have noticed that you are expanding your market boundaries to cover the East Africa markets, therefore, a need to extend your Sales pipeline and market your products. To achieve this, I will work on meeting your customers need by maximising your sales team potential through coaching, objective setting and performance monitoring.
With my experience coupled with my strong work ethic and positive work energy, I believe I will outperform your expectations and emerge as the best candidate for the role. I look forward to discussing the position in person.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Amani Tembu
