To: elainerockford@email.com From: jroberts@email.com Subject: Referred by Renee Nguyen - Interested in the Turnville Times Dear Ms. Rockford, I am a colleague of Renee Nguyen at the Ashton Daily Report, where I’ve worked as an editorial assistant for three years. She encouraged me to reach out to you at the Turnville Times as I look for opportunities as a reporter or assistant editor. I have five years of reporting, fact-checking, and editing experience, honed at the Daily Report as well as at my college paper, where I served as managing editor. At the Report, I’ve also learned HTML and helped to create and market our popular website. My experiences make me uniquely qualified to contribute to the Times, both in print and online, as a reporter or assistant editor. I have always respected the Times for its fast, factual reporting and comprehensive think pieces, so much so that I’ve modeled much of my own writing after its style. I’d greatly appreciate the chance to discuss your career and your work at the Times, as well as any current opportunities that might be open to me. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to speaking with you soon. Sincerely, Jake Jake Roberts Editorial Assistant, Ashton Daily Report jroberts@email.com (xxx)xxx-xxxx