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03-25-2013, 04:01 PM
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My cover letter runs 2 pages when I do a double space but when I do 1.5 space I can fit it in when I reduce the margins on the sides and/or top.
Does it look bad when the margin is too narrow?
Does 1.5 spacing look good enough or is 2.0 spacing better?
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03-25-2013, 04:04 PM
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That's an awful long cover letter.
I'd go with 1.5 spacing and normal margins.
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03-25-2013, 04:07 PM
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If I do 1.5 spacing with normal margins, I can't fit the "Sincerely" part.
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03-25-2013, 04:17 PM
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Adjust them out a bit then.
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03-25-2013, 04:48 PM
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Location: NW Philly Burbs
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The majority of my cover letters are either 1) emails or 2) cut/past text into an online ap. All are single spaced.
Sometimes I do upload a single page PDF or Word doc, again single spaced, using 10pt type. Margins are 1" or so.
What size font are you using?
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03-25-2013, 04:55 PM
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I was using 12 pt font. Is that too big?
Should it be single spaced? Maybe I was trying to make it too formal by make it more than single spaced?
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03-25-2013, 05:04 PM
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10 point is perfectly acceptable. The content is far more important than the format.
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03-25-2013, 05:33 PM
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2 pages for a cover letter!?!?
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03-25-2013, 05:46 PM
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Location: NW Philly Burbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mich2fla
2 pages for a cover letter!?!?
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Well, considering that it was 12 pt type, double spaced, very easy to do! I just converted one of my 10 pt/single spaced letters and the closing went onto the second page.
OP, just just 10 or 11 pt and single spacing.
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03-25-2013, 07:37 PM
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Location: Tall Building down by the river
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LinkSmith
My cover letter runs 2 pages when I do a double space but when I do 1.5 space I can fit it in when I reduce the margins on the sides and/or top.
Does it look bad when the margin is too narrow?
Does 1.5 spacing look good enough or is 2.0 spacing better?
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You only need to write a paragraph when it comes to cover letters which is very short and to the point. |
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