Sending my CV via email?

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I just spoke to a man on the phone about a job that I would really like to get. He said that I should just email him my CV and he would arrange for us to meet up if he thought I was suitable. I was just going to send my cv with a brief "as requested" type email, but I am thinking, should I write the email as a sort of covering letter, detailing why I want the job etc. The bloke sounded quite casual about the whole thing, but I don't want to screw it up.

Any ideas?

― Davel (Davel), Wednesday, 19 January 2005 16:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Short cover letter is in order.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 19 January 2005 16:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Of course he's casual about it, he already has a job.

Noodles OTM

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 19 January 2005 16:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Writing a short covering letter kind of email wouldn't stop you from getting the job, but failing to might.

― beanz (beanz), Wednesday, 19 January 2005 16:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Yes, e-mail body should be a short cover letter.

Opinions are divided as to whether you should attach the file or paste a text-only version into the e-mail (because some people don't like/don't trust attachments).

Good idea to have two or three versions: a text-only version, a vanilla Word version (that won't get messed up by wacky fonts etc.), and an optional really nice-looking PDF version.

― The Mad Puffin (The Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 19 January 2005 16:35 (twenty-one years ago)

surely it's pdfs that don't get muffed? wd docs otoh. anyway sending TWO attachments PLUS body text looks borderline obsessive. i'd go with MAXIMUM one 'tachment.

― Miles Finch, Wednesday, 19 January 2005 16:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Sorry, I wasn't clear: I don't mean SEND all three, rather that you should have all three ready; it never hurts to ask people how they like to recieve things.

― The Mad Puffin (The Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 19 January 2005 16:41 (twenty-one years ago)

I go for the word document attatchment method as body text screws with ay formatting. But then, I'm still freelance, so don't listen to me.

― Anna (Anna), Wednesday, 19 January 2005 18:08 (twenty-one years ago)

i'd send a PDF and an RTF, no harm no foul

― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 19 January 2005 18:14 (twenty-one years ago)

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