Is Your Cover Letter Boring? Here’s the 1 Thing You Need to Spice It Up, According to an HR Manager' by Sylvia Giltner Most job seekers mash together a cover letter as an afterthought. After all, the key information is all in the resume. So, they begin with something like this: “With great interest, I noted your opening for a software engineer. Please consider me an applicant for this position.” No no no. You’re stating the obvious.