The purpose of a formal letter is often serious: It may be a formal application for a job, a formal statement of a job offer (containing legally binding language and contract details), a formal ...

Over the course of my career, I’ve read probably tens of thousands of cover letters. (And yes, that’s as boring as it sounds.

Somebody hiring you for a job will skim your resume, or may use an applicant tracking system to review it, but they will read your cover letter if considering you for a position. Resumes are a ...