Is this a good cover letter?

Question

I am applying for an administrative assistant position(s) and am sending out the following cover letter with my résumé... please be honest and tell me if I should change it.

Good afternoon,

I recently saw your ad on Craigslist.com seeking administrative support and my resume is included for your review. Given my related experience I would appreciate your consideration for this opportunity.

I feel my recent employment has given me an opportunity to fulfill the requirements you are currently seeking. I have been working in an office setting for over six years and pride myself on the ability to handle all administrative tasks in such a manner that my employer can focus on all the important things it takes to run a successful business. I also consider myself to be extremely adaptable and am eager to learn as much as I can possibly can from my employer so that I may be continuously entrusted with more responsibility.

In addition to my skills and desire to learn, I am very customer conscious and understand that a business is only as successful as long as the customers and clients are happy. Therefore, I strive to apply my skills to make all business transactions smooth and pleasant for the customer. Whether it's answering the phone with warmth and friendliness or ensuring that correspondence does not contain any mistakes, I know the importance of paying attention to the details.

If you feel my abilities meet your needs, please feel free to contact me at the above email or phone number.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

My name

Answer 1

IT SUGGESTS THAT YOUR PREVIOUS EMPLOYER WAS GOOD.

      SO,  "GOOD LETTER"  SO  "GOOD LUCK".

Answer 2

To be honest-I saw nothing wrong reading it.  Congratulations on your soon-to-be forthcoming job.  Way to go: you are a professional presenter.  Good luck!

Answer 3

Congratulations!  You have written a very professional cover letter.  The only adjustments that I would make are as follows;

I am responding to your ad on Craigslist seeking administrative support and have included my resume for your review.  Given my experience in this field I would like to thank you in advance for this opportunity.

For over six years I have been working in an office setting and pride myself on the ability to handle administrative tasks and support my employer in all of the necessary functions to run a successful business.  Also, I consider myself to be extremely adaptable, detail oriented and eager to learn as much as I possibly can from my employer so that I may be continuously entrusted with further responsibility.

In addition to my experience and desire to learn, I am very customer conscious and understand that customer service is a key ingredient to a successful business.  Therefore, I strive to provide superior customer service and apply my skills to make all business transactions run smoothly.

If you feel my abilities meet your needs, please feel free to contact me at (x*x) x*x-xxxx or via email at xxxxx@xxxxx.x*x.  Once again, I would like to thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

You’re Name

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Once again, I feel you have written a very professional cover letter, these are just my suggestions.  I wish you the best of luck on your endeavor.  If I can assist you further, please feel free to send me an email.

Best wishes.

Answer 4

The only thing I would change is the first paragraph and have it read " I recently saw your ad on Craigslist.com seeking administrative support and have included my resume for your consideration."  (Shorter sentence and more to the point.) Other than that it sounds like a very articulate, informative letter.