Common English Mistakes in Cover Letters by Ukrainian Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Ukrainian speakers from Ukraine when writing a Cover Letter in English.

Mistake Example #1

Skipping articles ('I bought car' instead of 'I bought a car')

Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to express interest inthe position of software developer at your company. I have experience in developing applications and believe I can contribute to the team. I graduated from auniversity witha degree in computer science and have worked on several projects that improved my skills. Thank you for considering my application.

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Vince, United States

"Overall your writing was very professional; it just needed a few tweaks to make things consistent. Good job!"

Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to express interest in the position of software developer at your company. I have experience in developing applications and believe I can contribute to the team. I graduated from a university with a degree in computer science and have worked on several projects that improved my skills. Thank you for considering my application.

Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to express interest in position of software developer at your company. I have experience in developing applications and believe I can contribute to team. I graduated from university with degree in computer science and have worked on several projects that improved my skills. Thank you for considering my application.

Mistake Example #2

Using 'will' incorrectly in conditionals ('If it will rain, I will stay' instead of 'If it rains, I will stay')

Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to express my interest in the Marketing Specialist position at your esteemed company. If youwill consider my application, I will be very grateful and excited to contribute to your team. I believe that if I willjoin your company, I will bring valuable skills and a strong work ethic that will benefit your projects.

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Vince, United States

"Just a few small changes were needed. Otherwise it sounds great!"

Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to express my interest in the Marketing Specialist position at your esteemed company. If you consider my application, I will be very grateful and excited to contribute to your team. I believe that if I join your company, I will bring valuable skills and a strong work ethic that will benefit your projects.

Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to express my interest in the Marketing Specialist position at your esteemed company. If you will consider my application, I will be very grateful and excited to contribute to your team. I believe that if I will join your company, I will bring valuable skills and a strong work ethic that will benefit your projects.

Mistake Example #3

Confusion with word order ('Always I go to the store' instead of 'I always go to the store')

Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to express my interest in the position of Marketing Specialist at your esteemed company. AlwaysI havealways been passionate about marketing andam eager to bring my skills to your team. In my previous role, IsuccessfullyI managed multiple campaigns, which increased brand awareness significantly. TI thank you for considering my application, andI look forward to discussing how I can contribute to your company.

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Vince, United States

"Overall your writing was already very professional; it just needed a few tweaks to make things consistent. Good job!"

Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to express my interest in the position of Marketing Specialist at your esteemed company. I have always been passionate about marketing and am eager to bring my skills to your team. In my previous role, I successfully managed multiple campaigns, which increased brand awareness significantly. I thank you for considering my application and look forward to discussing how I can contribute to your company.

Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to express my interest in the position of Marketing Specialist at your esteemed company. Always I have been passionate about marketing and eager to bring my skills to your team. In my previous role, successfully I managed multiple campaigns, which increased brand awareness significantly. Thank you for considering my application, and I look forward to discuss how I can contribute to your company.