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1. Which one most closely follows the advice of a good cover letter?

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2. Which approach do you prefer and why?
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3. Which approach would be the most suitable in Indonesia when you are
applying for work?

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4. What, if anything, would you like to change if you wanted to use one of

those paragraphs in your own cover letter?
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B. Read the following final paragraphs of a cover letter. What do you
think is good or bad about them?

1. My experience and other technical skills are too extensive to be listed
here. I would appreciate the opportunity to meet you to discuss my

credentials at your earliest experience.
I look forward to hearing from you.

2. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss with you how I might
contribute to your company in fulfilling its present goals. I will be

st
available for appointment from 1 July.
Thank you in advance for your consideration.

 Good aspects:

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 Bad aspects :
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