In other words, what wording or phrases should be in the body of the email? Should I remain as ultra-professional as my cover letter (ie. Dear Ms. Brown:) or is business casual acceptable (Ms. Brown,)? Or even casual yet professional (Kathy,). The below is what I normally put in the email, but I am just not sure. Any ideas? How long/short should it be? What should be included? What should be left out?
Dear Hiring Manager (if name is unknown, otherwise Dear Ms. Brown):
The following attachment is for the Administrative opportunity at your company. I have over five years of experience and am anxious to hear more about your organization! I appreciate your consideration, and hope I have the opportunity to speak with you further. Thank you.
My Name
My Phone
My Email
I really want to make the email itself stand out and POP. Otherwise, they may delete and not read it at all. I live in Michigan and the job market is aggressive and tough. There are more people needing jobs than we have jobs available. Recruiters are getting thousands and thousands of resumes for maybe only one position. I want them to be interested enough to want to open my attachment.