Writing Sample: Cover Letter to Fossil Incorporated

Excerpt from Cover Letter to Fossil Incorporated Human Resources

Topic: Hire Me

Audience: Director of Human Resources

Intended Reaction: Persuade

Fossil Incorporated
Human Resources
Job ID: 2821BR, 3383BR
901 S Central Expy
Richardson, TX 75081

I am happy to say that I am a former employee and a current, satisfied customer. As a college student I was employed as a sales associate at the Stonebriar Centre store in 2001 to 2002. As a customer I presented Fossil products as gifts to both of my parents on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, respectively. I achieved the honor of receiving my own Fossil watch after reaching the monthly sales goals for the watch department. I also had the privilege of participating in the seasonal product update as well as an annual store audit. I mention these experiences to illustrate the degree of which I understand, appreciate and desire to be a part of the Fossil family.

More recently, as a university instructor, I relied on a Mercer duffle bag, black in color, to carry my books and papers and instructional tools with me across several different college campuses. I even submitted a blog entry to a campus newspaper blog titled “The Curious Case of the Briefcase Dufflebag”. I know the Fossil brand and continue to actively purchase Fossil products for myself, my friends and my family. I continue to be a part of the Fossil community, online and in-person. I look forward to the reopening of the Stonebriar Centre store on the 15th of September. My first stop will be the watch department…