How to Write a Heading for a Cover Letter

When you are submitting an application, a professional cover letter and resume may make the difference in whether you get the job, scholarship, grant or opportunity you want.
The first step in making a professional cover letter is the header, and there is a very specific standard of style that you must follow when creating a business professional header.
This step-by-step guide will show you how to follow that standard exactly and create the perfect professional header for your cover letter.

Things You'll Need

• Word processor

Instructions

Writing a Header for a Cover Letter

1. Start a new document in your word processor of choice.

2. There are three parts to the heading. For the first part, list your name, address, city and state, phone number, fax number (if you have one) and email address on separate single-spaced lines.

3. For the second part, skip a line and write the date in the format of "month day, year" (for example: January 1, 2012).

4. For the third part, skip another line and write the contact information of recipient of the cover letter is going to. On separate single-spaced lines, list the recipient's name, address, and city and state.

Tips & Warnings

• Make certain that everything is spelled correctly; a typo anywhere on your cover letter or resume is unprofessional.