Business A cover letter without a personal touch is a deal breaker Published: Feb. 21, 2010, 6:00 p.m.

Most importantly, Hourigan said to make a cover letter personal. “Don’t use ‘to whom it may concern,’” she stressed. Look up the names of the people to whom you send the letter.

As for cover letters, they’re helpful if they’re personal and specific, not super formal ChatGPT-generated fluff. - Stanislava Tarasiuk, Exa ...

What to include One great thing you’d be able to do the week you start. “When writing a cover letter, it’s really important to get into the mind of your reader,” Liou explains.

In 38 years of recruiting, this is the only cover letter I've ever responded to like this. He connected the role to his experience in a really personal way.