October 30th, 2012
Create a Handwritten Electronic Signature with a Camera Phone
Written by admin
The Problem: How Do You Sign a Cover Letter that is Being Electronically Submitted?
Many employers now require cover letters and resumes to be submitted electronically. However, this presents an obvious problem: how do you sign your cover letter?
There are a few obvious but unacceptable solutions:
- Typing your signature with a cursive font like this: John Doe. This looks incredibly tacky and unprofessional.
- Typing /s/ then your name like this: /s/ John Doe. This is a better solution but tends to suggest that you did not have the time to actually sign the document. It is also not as sincere as an actual signature.
- Printing out the cover letter, signing it, and then scanning it back in. This wastes a ton of time, especially if you have a large number of applications to send out.
None of these are ideal.