Cover letter in English Tips and tricks

Mentioning key points relating to US and UK cover letters:

1. Format - If we notice,

UK cover letter mentions the name and address on the top right hand side of the letter

Date of application on the right hand side below the name

In US cover letter, it is left aligned

In US cover letter, applicant mentions its address in the signature

Other rules in terms of font style, font size, use of italics/bold is common to both

Bullet points

2. Content

Insist more on skills and experience rather than Education
UK cover letter tries to convince a bit more than the US which is more direct
US is a bit more stringent on the grammar, spellings, syntax than the UK counterpart
UK is a bit more professional than the US one relatively
In both cases, a strict NO to mentioning age, marital status, gender which is termed as discriminatory

3. Style

US Cover Letter is flashy unlike the UK one « outstanding communication skills« , « proven leadership skills« …
US Cover Letter is aggressive than the UK one
Depending upon the position one applies for, the style of the cover letter could be more creative or technical or a combination

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