Cover Me

A buddy asked the other day for advice on cover letters for job applications. I haven't written cover letters for my last three moves, so I'm not the best person to comment. Besides, back when I was an eager beaver, I don't know what I was thinking.

"I would be greatly moved if you would consider me…" is how I started one of them I found in my Hotmail Drafts folder. "Motivation is my main asset," I wrote, and the rest is too damned embarrassing to put up here, but it included goodies like "unquenchable desire" and "dreams of becoming a newspaperman" and "tenacity, determination and strong writing skills."

Before you laugh, something must have worked.

Anyone have advice?