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The ending is just as important as the beginning. We may not notice this, but many employers give these two equal importance. The beginning creates an impression, and the ending seals that impression. With a good ending in your cover letter, your prospective employer will be able to see if you are consistent in your persistence to work with them.

This part may get intimidating at times, but the closing of a cover letter is your chance to create a statement to your prospective employer about how serious you are in getting hired. Show him that you are confident in your skills and that you are really suitable for the job.

Using the closing part, the Employer gets access to your available contact information:

Phone number: Your mobile or phone number is an important detail that you may want to include. More than often, your prospective employer may want to get immediate responses or hear your voice which can only be done through calling.

E-mail: Before, applicants needed to include a mailing address, but with the development of communication technologies, it is now possible to send letters through the internet. If you have an e-mail address, this gives them a hint that you have some knowledge with computers.

Other than your contact information, here are other things to include:

Request for an Interview: Even if it seems impossible, tell your prospective employer that you want to arrange for a meeting between the two of you or with the hiring staff. This way, he will see that you are willing to prove your worth to them.

Mention your resume: We can’t write everything we know in just a letter, you mention that you have included your resume which will give him further details about you.

Tell him that you’ll call: This step is optional, but makes a big difference in your cover letter. When you are able to fulfil your scheduled call, this will give them the idea that you have good time management skills and are true to your words.

Say Thank You: In any letter, we must not forget to thank the recipient for reading the letter we sent. This is also your way to show your gratitude for his consideration.

We all know that the things we say on our cover letter may not be enough to convince the employers to hire us. That is why the closing part of your cover letter plays a very important role. Following-up will be their reminder that you are determined and interested in the opening. By showing just the right amount of persistence, you can prevent your application from collecting dust and being forgotten.

Lastly, using the principles we just mentioned, here is a sample:

I will be contacting you after two weeks and would appreciate it if we you can arrange for an interview to discuss my credentials. I can be reached via phone at 09011234567 or e-mail at mymail@mail.com. Thank you for considering me as a candidate.