
52 brilliant Cover L etters
‘I look forward to hearing from you’
I’ve talked in detail above about your ‘final’ sentence. However, there is
one more sentence you might choose to include in your letter:
I look forward to hearing from you.
It’s a standard phrase we’re all familiar with and opinion is divided as to
whether or not to include such a sentence. Some feel it to be tired and
clichéd; others feel it to be a traditional and friendly gesture to the reader.
An alternative is:
I look forward to hearing from you and thank you for your time.
It’s very much a matter of personal taste whether or not you include such
a statement – and personally I think ...