I'm writing a cover letter for a "second" job - I can't think of how to

[HEyHEY]

begin.

ANy ideas?

It's for a freelance writing job, could land me an extra $300 a month

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

1. Dear worthless pissant redactor of other's people prose?

no, wait... that won't do...

[HEyHEY]

3. Hunter Thompson used to start letters "dear Hack"

When writing in response to editors that turned him down.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

5. Or sometimes, dear Scumbag, if he liked the guy

or girl.

[MsUnderstood]

2. If you want to stand out

Write it like a newspaper headline (In a daring move, XX Company selects (your name) as the next (position)

Or write the first sentence like a cheesey first sentence of a book (It was a dark and stormy night when I sat down at my computer to compose this heartfelt plea to obtain a job from you).

It is risky, but very attention grabbing.

[HEyHEY]

4. I don't know

This is for a freelance contract for the largest daily paper in Western Canada

[Maple]

6. Dear Sir/Madam

In response to.....

[HEyHEY]

7. Ah! good

SOmetimes the simple answer eludes us