Parts of a Cover Letter/Personal Statement: Call to Action

The call to action section of a cover letter or personal statement is the section which closes the letter, and requests contact. This section should include:

• a request for an interview from the potential employer
• (or) a request for contact from the representative of the school/scholarship board
  
• (or) a date and time the writer plans to follow up on the application
• a notice of any enclosures or attachments (application, resume, CV, etc.)
  
• a closing line and signature
  

The following video by Gloria Dixon Campbell with Advantage Training Systems provides reason for including a cover letter with a resume: