Question 1

Whenever possible,a cover letter must be addressed to a company in general instead of being addressed to a specific person or department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

To make one's cover letter look professional,one should:

Accepted Answer

A) use the language of the organization and the industry. 
B) use contact or employee names irrespective of what they think about the applicant. 
C) use a different font style and size from that in one's resumé. 
D) use more contractions,sentence fragments,clichés,and slang. 
A) use the language of the organization and the industry. 
B) use contact or employee names irrespective of what they think about the applicant. 
C) use a different font style and size from that in one's resumé. 
D) use more contractions,sentence fragments,clichés,and slang.

Question 3

Describe the composition of the first paragraphs in a prospecting letter.

Accepted Answer

In a prospecting letter,asking for a job

Question 4

When one knows that a firm is hiring,one should:

Accepted Answer

A) discuss the date and time for the interview in the first sentence. 
B) state that one needs a job in the first sentence. 
C) refer to the specific job position in one's first sentence. 
D) create an attention-getter as the first sentence. 
A) discuss the date and time for the interview in the first sentence. 
B) state that one needs a job in the first sentence. 
C) refer to the specific job position in one's first sentence. 
D) create an attention-getter as the first sentence.

Whenever possible,a cover letter must be addressed to a company in general instead of being addressed to a specific person or department.

To make one's cover letter look professional,one should:

Describe the composition of the first paragraphs in a prospecting letter.

When one knows that a firm is hiring,one should:

Introducing Business Communications

Adapting Your Messages to Your Audience

Communicating Across Cultures

Planning, Writing, and Revising

Designing Documents, Slides, and Screens

Formatting Hardcopy Letters and Memos

Writing Electronic Messages

Composing Informative and Positive Messages

Composing Negative Messages

Composing Persuasive Messages

Communicating Reader Benefits

Communicating With Positive Emphasis

Communicating You-Attitude

Researching Information

Synthesizing and Documenting Information

Writing Information Reports

Writing Proposals and Analytical Reports

Writing Formal Reports

Using Visuals

Listening

Working and Writing in Teams

Planning, Managing, and Recording Meetings

Making Oral Presentations

Researching Jobs

Creating Persuasive Application Letters

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Exam 25: Creating Persuasive Résumés

Whenever possible,a cover letter must be addressed to a company in general instead of being addressed to a specific person or department.

To make one's cover letter look professional,one should:

Describe the composition of the first paragraphs in a prospecting letter.

When one knows that a firm is hiring,one should:

Introducing Business Communications

Adapting Your Messages to Your Audience

Communicating Across Cultures

Planning, Writing, and Revising

Designing Documents, Slides, and Screens

Formatting Hardcopy Letters and Memos

Writing Electronic Messages

Composing Informative and Positive Messages

Composing Negative Messages

Composing Persuasive Messages

Communicating Reader Benefits

Communicating With Positive Emphasis

Communicating You-Attitude

Researching Information

Synthesizing and Documenting Information

Writing Information Reports

Writing Proposals and Analytical Reports

Writing Formal Reports

Using Visuals

Listening

Working and Writing in Teams

Planning, Managing, and Recording Meetings

Making Oral Presentations

Researching Jobs

Creating Persuasive Application Letters

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