What's a good example of a cover letter...not the standard boring kind though? Something clever...?

Answer 1

I would like to suggest that you endeavour to be clear and concise in your cover letter. Once you have determined what you want to say (and how you will say it) you might choose to "doll it up".

However, this should not be done at the expense of creating a clear, on-target letter. Your reader will probably have a full workload (read: busy), and will appreciate anything you can do to make his/her job easier in evaluating your application/request.

For example, if you are writing a cover letter with attached resume, you'll want to note how your qualifications make you particularly suitable for the position, and what unique talents you'll bring to the job and/or organization.

If you put these in the middle of the text in the form of 2-3 bullets, you'll draw the reader's eye, make it easier for him/her to absorb the info, and enable the reader to look for the detailed info on your resume that talks to your strengths.

Very important: If applicable, you will want to take this opportunity to neutralize any perceived negative points. For example, "While I have only limited experience in .....ing, my background in ..... makes me uniquely qualified for ..."

Answer 2

You yourself are quite capable of creating a 'clever' cover letter since you thought of posting this on Yahoo answers. You don't need any help.