what you write on the subject line can determine whether your letter gets read, according to business etiquette expert and author of "manners that sell," lydia ramsey. "don't ever leave the subject line of your email blank and don't waste it by just inserting the job number," ramsey tells yahoo! hotjobs. "the subject line should be clear, and specific to the job you're looking for." an example: "bilingual cpa seeks account manager position."
你所寫的標題決定了你的郵件是否會被讀閱。lydia ramsey在其書中著稱：“永遠不要讓你的郵件標題空著，並且不要只是填上工作號碼了事。”他還說：“郵件標題應該清晰，並且明確你正在找的工作。例如“雙語註冊會計師求客戶經理一職”。
use standard cover letter protocol.
採用標準的自薦信格式。
write your letter as the body of the email and include a salutation (use the receiver's actual name if you know it) and a standard closing ("sincerely" or "warm regards" work well). leave blank lines between paragraphs, and use appropriate signature and closing lines. include all the information in your signature line you would have on your business card, including snail mail address, phone number and even email address. ramsey adds, "remember, your email address doesn't always automatically show up on the receiver's email program."
寫將求職信寫在郵件的正文部分，並且加上稱呼（如果你知道的話，寫上收信人的姓名），並加上標準的結尾。（“真誠的”“最誠摯的問候”）每個段落之間空一行，簽名要恰當，結束句要使用正確。將你名片上所有的信息都有寫在簽名檔上，這就要求包括電子郵件地址，電話號碼等。ramsey補充說：“記住，你的信箱地址不會總是自動地出現在收件人的郵件系統。”
keep it short and dynamic.
確保你的自薦信簡短有力。
managers and recruiters are busy. they want to get the gist of your pitch in 150 words or fewer. the first paragraph is crucial, according to ramsey. "hook the reader in the first paragraph by selling him or her your abilities," she says. "use short paragraphs and short sentences to give a very brief bio on who you are and what you can do for them, and wrap it up in the second paragraph."
經理和獵頭通常都很忙，他們想從你簡短的闡述中很快得到要點，他們期望的自薦信的長度一般不超過150字。ramsey聲稱第一段十分重要，在第一段就要向讀者展示你的能力，在第一段簡短的介紹你自己，以及你能為他們做什麼。然後在第二段分開闡述。
keep it simple.
形式簡單。
if you write a cover letter in a word-processing program, strip away all formatting and save the file as plain text. the ideal line length is 40 characters. some email packages automatically do word wrap for you, so your cover letter doesn't arrive in fragments. if your program doesn't do this, go to , drop in your text, and the free service will format your email for you.
如果你是使用文字處理軟體寫自薦信的，要將格式都清除掉，並且保存為簡單的文本形式。理想的情況是每行40個字。一些郵件系統會自動地幫你整理語句，所以你的自薦信不會未經整理成句就被寄出。如果檔案處理軟體沒有這個功能，輸入你的自薦信，該網站會免費幫你整理信件。