Answer Key

Cover letters – Practice 1

Fill in the missing words and expressions. The first letter prompt will help you fill in the right word or expression.

Dear Mr. Johnson,

 

I'm writing to  [express] my  [interest] in the Web Content Specialist position  [listed] on Monster.com. I have experience building large, consumer-focused health-based content sites. While much of my  [experience] has been in the business world, I understand the social value of the non-profit sector and my business experience will be an  [asset]to your  [organization] .

My  [responsiblities] included the development and management of the site's editorial voice and style, the editorial calendar, and the daily content programming and production of the web site.

I worked  [closely] with health care professionals and medical editors to help them provide the best possible information to a consumer audience of patients. In addition, I helped physicians learn to utilize their medical content to write user-friendly, readily comprehensible text.

Experience has  [taught] me how to build strong relationships with all departments at an organization. I have the  [ability] to work within a team as well as cross-team. I can work with web engineers to resolve technical issues and implement technical enhancements, work with the development department to implement design and functional enhancements, and monitor site statistics and conduct search engine optimization.

Thank you for your consideration.

 

Sincerely,

 Dean Jacobsen