Resume Introduction Letter

When you meet someone, you introduce yourself. Similarly, when you send your resume to an employer, it is your resume that comes in direct contact with your employer, even before you meet the employer. Thus, your resume also needs an introduction, and you can do the same by sending a resume introduction letter along with it. This introduction is similar to a cover letter, but is slightly different from it, because it will not certainly aim at justifying one’s application for the applied position.

A resume introduction letter is a brief introduction written and sent along with the resume, which particularly aims at introducing you, your profile, and your interest in a particular position. This letter thus, has to be written very careful because it will represent you, and help you interest the reader in your resume.

How to write a resume introduction letter?

This letter is strictly a formal letter, and has to be written with utmost care and attention. Your introduction is the first impression you create on the employer, without even meeting him/her. Thus, you must know what to include in the letter, and how to introduce yourself.

You might send your resume in response to a job vacancy advertised, or would send the same to enquire about any relevant vacancy in a particular organization. In both cases, the way you introduce yourself matters a lot, and would be slightly different. In the first case, you know what the employer’s requirement is; however, in the second case, you want the employer to feel that he might need you in his organization. Thus, the content of the letter or the way you present yourself would vary.

Both these scenarios will be discussed with two different sample letters given below. However, we would first discuss the format of this letter.

Header: The header will include your name, followed by your contact details. Updated phone number and email address is essential, so that the employer can easily contact you. This will appear on the top left hand side of the page.

The name, designation, and address of the person to whom the letter is addressed to would come after leaving a tab’s space.

Salutation: Start your letter with a proper salutation. Never write ‘To whomsoever it may concern’. The salutation should include the last name of the reader.

Body of the letter:

Since this is an introduction letter, the first paragraph should speak about the same. Introduce yourself, and mention your qualifications and work experience.

Elaborate more on your abilities, and hint the reader as to which sections of the resume have the most apt information, or which sections of the resume are a must read.

Mention about the enclosed resume, and any other documents. Close the letter by requesting the reader to consider your resume, and call you for an interview. Thank the reader for the time invested in reading your letter.

Read the sample resume introduction letter given below for further clarification.

Sample resume introduction letter – written in response to a job advertisement

Douglas E. Tellier
1996 Valley Drive
Portland, PA 97205
Phone: 267-381-3978
Email Address: DouglasETellier@teleworm.com

To,
The HR Executive
Susan R. Ruckman
J.Hampstead Software Solutions
3409 Northwest Boulevard
Washington, DC 20024

Dear Ms. Ruckman,

I am Douglas Telleir, a Software Engineer, with 4.5 years of work experience, comprising of

Project Management experience of 1.5 years. I read the advertisement published in Job Times regarding the post of Project Manager, and believe that I meet the requirements for the said position.

I am currently working as an Assistant Project Manager. As mentioned in my resume, I have worked on different projects, with varied customer requirements and challenges. My academic excellence proves my hold on the concepts of software engineering, and the professional achievements prove my skills in the same. On reading the work experience section of my resume (Page 2), you would get information on my professional roles and responsibilities.

I request you to review my resume thoroughly, and also go through the copy of certificates enclosed along with this letter. It would be great if we could meet and discuss this opportunity further.

Thank you

Regards,

Douglas Telleir

Sample resume introduction letter – written to enquire about job vacancies

Douglas E. Tellier
1996 Valley Drive
Portland, PA 97205
Phone: 267-381-3978
Email Address: DouglasETellier@teleworm.com

To,
The HR Executive
Susan R. Ruckman
J.Hampstead Software Solutions
3409 Northwest Boulevard
Washington, DC 20024

Dear Ms. Ruckman,

I am Douglas Tellier, a Software Engineer, with 1.5 years of work experience, and am currently working with XYZ Infotech, in Pennsylvania. I wish to relocate to Washington DC, and am thus looking for a job opportunity in DC.

J.Hampstead Software Solutions provides similar services like XYZ Infotech. I thus, believe that I would suit the organizational requirements. My resume, enclosed herewith will provide you complete details about my academic and professional profile. The professional profile (Page 2) will give you complete information about my work responsibilities, and thus help you understand my abilities.

Please go through the resume, and let me know about any suitable job position.

Regards,

Douglas Tellier

The resume introduction letter samples given above gives a clear idea of how the letter introduces the resume, and the candidate for the said position. Sending such a letter along with the resume gives you a chance of introducing yourself, and creating the perfect impression on the employer. Also, you can refer to New Restaurant Introduction Letter and New Salesperson Introduction Letter for more letter samples.