Cover Letter Mistake: Wordiness
A common weakness in cover letters is wordiness. Wordiness or verbosity occurs when we use more words than are required. Cover letters are prone to verbosity, often due to a misguided attempt to sound professional (or intelligent), or due to the use of AI. AI-generated text is packed with unnecessary words! Using more words than you need creates a confusing and ineffective cover letter. This will especially be a weakness for…