Cover Letter 2

January 16, 2002

Employment Coordinator
Healthsouth
One HealthSouth Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35243

Dear Sir or Madam:

I am nothing if not a humble man. Granted, I cannot claim to be "just a po' boy from down the bayou," which sounds quite humble indeed, but nonetheless I typically shy away from the tooting of my own proverbial horn. Facts are facts, though, and job hunting is about sales, and sales is about boasting, bragging and persuading through infallible confidence in your product. Luckily, I have said confidence in my product, which most people call Steve, so I am prepared to cast humility aside and let you know just how phenomenal I am.

I am nothing if not a bona fide superstar. I am a workhorse. I am a wizard of efficiency and proficiency alike. I can multi-task you silly. I always exceed expectations. I bring all new meaning to the term "customer satisfaction." I am the go-to-guy, the rock, ever-dependable. I am the guy who makes everyone else better, faster, more accurate, happier even, by virtue of my work ethic, my high-voltage intellect, and my magnanimous personality. My prior employers think I am the best thing to come along since Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Your ad calls for talent. I write, produce, direct and star in all my films (very popular with Aborigines). Creativity? I have more crazy-I mean creative-ideas than there are three-by-five index cards to hold them. I am an idea generation machine. Writing? I write like musical conductors conduct: With feeling, passion and almost manic attention to detail (the baton is never waved haphazardly). Most important of all, I enjoy writing, as well as editing and proofreading, crafting language, making it more descriptive yet concise, convincing yet subtle, great tasting yet less filling.

I am anxious to move from the ranks of the unemployed to the employed. So, if you are still reading at this point, it probably means that you should peruse my résumé, pick up the phone, dial the number listed at the top, and request that I present myself at your offices as soon as humanly possible. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Steve Dupont