Cover Letter Writing By Geoffrey Hart

Cover letter writing serves the purpose of identifying what you are sending in a short brief message. Cover letters are sent with formal reports, proposals, brochures, and other similar types of written work. A cover letter is also referred to as a transmittal letter as it provides you the writer with a record of when and who you sent the written work to.
In the cover letter you should include a short opening paragraph including what you are sending and what it is being sent for. If you include a second paragraph a short summary can be included as well as you can point out particular sections of concern to the reader. In the closing paragraph you should include acknowledgments and contact information for questions or concerns and convey that the material fulfill its purpose.
Examples of cover letters can be in many different forms of communication. An e-mail message included with an e-mailed attachment serves as a cover letter. A memo also serves as a cover letter within an organization. Cover letters are just for what they sound like, to cover the material included with it.

Works Cited:

Alfred, Gerald J., Charles T. Brusaw, and Walter E. Oliu. Writing That Works Communicating Effectively on the Job. 3rd ed., Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2007.