Ms. Presently Hiring
The Successful Travel Agency RE: January 1 City Times Ad
P.O. Box 1111    for a Travel Agent
Business City, ST 09876

Dear Ms. Hiring:

I am responding to your ad because it offers the opportunity to act on a very firm conviction: that every business is a service business and, to succeed, must address the distinct needs of each and every customer.

The ability to deliver high-quality, responsive service is vital in the travel industry and that's exactly what you'll get when you hire me.

My resume, which is enclosed, details my background. Although I have been out of the workforce for several years, I have hardly been idle. As a hospital volunteer, President of the PTA, wife and partner of a Senior Vice President, and mother, I have dealt with a wide variety of people from the pleasant senior citizen to the screaming child to the irate executive. In every case, I assess the individual's needs and how to address them most effectively.

As a very active consumer, I am well aware of the importance of prompt, attentive service -- and painfully aware that it is rare these days. If you're looking for a hard worker and quick learner to provide superior service and promote customer satisfaction, you've found her.

I hope you'll give me call at (555) 456-7890 so that we can meet. Thank you for this opportunity to discuss my qualifications.

Sincerely,