How to Reword a Resume Cover Letter to Make it Attractive?
Nowadays, securing your dream job is very difficult as there is a lot of competition between people of the same qualifications applying for the same job. In this scenario, it is necessary to craft a compelling cover letter along with a professional resume. Doing so will make you come out of the crowd and ultimately enhance your chances of getting a call for an interview.
An attractive resume cover letter must be simple, engaging, to the point, and professional. However, like most applicants, you may sometimes be unable to fulfil all the aspects/requirements of a cover letter that have been previously discussed. This is mostly because of a lack of communication skills, language proficiency, or writing expertise.
In this scenario, you need to reword your cover letter to make it more attractive to the manager/recipient. This post provides different ways to transform your cover letter from good to excellent and boring to attractive.
Different Ways to Reword Your Resume Cover Letter to Make it Attractive
To make your cover letter attractive, many things are considered, like its design, format, type, and the information you inputted. However, besides these, one major factor is the language, words, or phrases used in the cover letter. To reword a cover letter, you can use two types of rewording: manual and online tools. Below, we discussed the rewording process with both methods.
1. Replace All the Jargon Words
Complex and jargon words make the cover letter unclear or difficult for the recipient or recruiter team to understand.
In this scenario, there is a chance that the manager cannot find your details and does not take them seriously. In other words, there will be decreased chances of getting shortlisted for an interview. So, before submitting a cover letter, you should reword it to make it understandable.
Manual Rewording:
You can simplify your cover letter by manual rewording. To do so, you need to collect words that are:
- Synonyms of original ones.
- Simple to read.
- Fit appropriately in the context of your writing.
Moreover, you can simplify the original sentences by simplifying their structure and converting passive into active voices.
| For Example:“We simplified the below sample text with the help of manual rewording.”Complex Text:“If you choose to boost purchases of your offering, you will need to put in a lot of effort. You should do marketing, better offers, and better customer support.”IntoSimplified Text:“Nowadays, in a competitive world, if you want to improve the purchase of your products, you have to put in a lot of effort. You need to do marketing, improve products, and improve customer support.” |
Rewording With Online Tool:
To reword the text into a simple form, we chose an online tool like editpad.org. We passed the same text through the tool. It took no time to reword our text and provided us with an easy-to-understand output.
| Output We Got:“If you decide to increase your bid purchases, you will have to put in a lot of effort. You need to do marketing, better offers, and better customer support.” |
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2. Change Casual Words With Engaging One
Another thing that can make your resume cover letter attractive for recruiters is using engaging language or words. On the contrary, if you write a cover letter in boring, casual, general, or old type of words, it will not be able to spark the interest of an HR manager.
So, to make your cover letter interesting/attractive as well as convincing, you need to change all the casual words and phrases to engaging ones by rewording.
Manual Process:
In manual rewording, you can change the casual words with engaging ones. For this, you can follow the following points:
- You should point out general type words.
- Change the pointed-out words with engaging and trendy ones.
- Make sure the new words fit appropriately in the original content.
- You should ensure that the actual intent is unchanged.
And so on….
| Practical Example:“In the below example, we changed the casual wording of our sample intro for a cover letter by using interesting/compelling ones.”Our Sample Text With Casual Words:“I hope my message finds you well. I am here to express my interest in the position being offered to you. I believe my background skills and experience will be of great benefit to you.”IntoRewritten Text With Engaging Words:“Hopefully you like this greeting. I’m here to show that I’m intrigued by the position you’re offering. I think my knowledge and expertise will serve you very well.” |
Using an Online Tool:
Let us reword the same sample cover letter intro with the help of an AI rephrasing tool. We passed the intro through the tool, and it changed the maximum original wording with an interesting one super-fast.
| The Output of Online Tool:“I hope my message reaches you well. I am here to express my interest in the position being offered to you. I believe my skills and experience will be of great benefit to you.” |
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3. Set a Professional Tone Throughout Your Cover Letter
To showcase your professionalism and commitment, you need to set a professional writing tone or style throughout your writing. Furthermore, a professional style will demonstrate that you take things seriously.
Additionally, it will highlight that you can present your skills in a professional/business-like, concise, and clear manner. Sometimes, you may not adjust the professional tone throughout your cover letter. In this scenario, you can reword it to make it professional. Let us discuss how:
Manual Process of Rewording:
To maintain a professional tone throughout your cover letter, you should show competence, passion, confidence, and respect. Therefore, choose the words accordingly and replace them with general phrases in the original writing.
| For Example:“We set the formal/professional throughout the below-written text by rewording it.”Sample Text:“In my previous position, I have always demonstrated dedication to the quality of work. I use a wide range of skills to succeed in a wide variety of projects. Now I have a good foundation in content writing, thanks to my educational background and practical experience in writing blog content.”IntoProfessionally Rewritten Text:“Throughout my career, I have consistently demonstrated my commitment to quality and used a wide range of skills to succeed in a variety of roles. Thanks to my educational background and practical experience with academic writing, I have in-depth knowledge of content management.” |
Rewording With Online Tool:
To set the professional tone in your cover letter, you just need to adjust the “Formal” mode of the online tool and run it. The rephrase will mould your writing to a professional tone without harming the actual tone.
| Real-time Example:“We rewrote the same text using the tool. Below is the output that is provided by the tool.”Output:“In my previous positions, I have always been committed to the quality of my work. I use many skills to succeed in different projects. Thanks to my academic background and practical experience in writing blog articles, I now have a solid foundation for writing articles.” |
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Conclusion
An attractive resume cover letter can spark the interest of recruiters and make them read it all. It should also be simple, professional, and compelling. But sometimes, you may not meet these requirements. In this scenario, you need to reword the text either manually or with online tools.
