10 terrible cover letters from across the internet

• March 14, 2014
• Author: Give A Grad A Go

 

There's nothing like reading a few disastrous cover letters plucked from the depths of the internet to make you feel better about your own cover letter writing abilities. On that note, take a look at ten of the worst cover letters we could get our mitts on.

 

1. The 'brutally honest'

 

 

2. The 'desperate'

 

 

3. The 'short and not-so-sweet'

 

 

4. The 'arrogant'

 

 

 

5. The 'unfortunate additional picture of Nicolas Cage'

 

 

 

6. The 'employ me because I'm 24'

 

 

 

7. The 'downright rude'

 

 

8. The 'totally creepy'

 

 

9. The 'lost in translation'

 

 

 

10. The 'minimalist'

 

 

Useful blogs for cover letter and CV advice

 

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• March 14, 2014
• Author: Give A Grad A Go