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Anonymous A

on Sep 13, 2023

Global

BCG Cover Letter

Hi there, I hope all are well!

A few questions about writing a BCG cover letter for the London office.

1. What font is best?

2. What font size is best?

3. How should I head the letter (e.g. in a proper letter format?)

4. Who should I address the letter to if I do not have a specific contact?

5. Yours faithfully or yours sincerely at the end?

Thanks so much in advance for your help.

All the best!

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Benjamin

Coach

on Sep 14, 2023

Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Hi,

Here are my thoughts on your question

1. What font is best?

This is a personal preference but pick something that you -think- is the most readable
I used to use Garamond

2. What font size is best?

I would use 12, the aim here is to make it as readable as possible for the reviewer

3. How should I head the letter (e.g. in a proper letter format?)

Like Ian mentioned - you can't describe this. Plenty of free templates available online

4. Who should I address the letter to if I do not have a specific contact?

I would address it to the Recruiting Manager

5. Yours faithfully or yours sincerely at the end?

Sincerely probably, if not Regards/Best Regards is fine

Ian

Coach

edited on Sep 13, 2023

Top US BCG / MBB Coach - 5,000 sessions |Tech, Platinion, Big 4 | 9/9 personal interviews passed | 95% candidate success

Hi there,

1. What font is best?

Any “classic” one (Times New Roman, Calibri)

2. What font size is best?

12. 11 is fine too

3. How should I head the letter (e.g. in a proper letter format?)

Impossible ot type this. You want a professional header. It needs to look good.

4. Who should I address the letter to if I do not have a specific contact?

Dear Hiring Manager

5. Yours faithfully or yours sincerely at the end?

Don't love “faithfully”. I would just say Sincerely, and add a signature

Extra

I highly recommend you invest in a template and online resources. Also, please make sure you are mass producing the cover letters. There are ways to set up this so that you can write a cover letter for each firm in just 20 minutes and rinse and repeat. Don't re-invent the wheel every time!

Here's some additional reading to help you during your recruiting journey:

https://www.preplounge.com/en/articles/how-to-get-a-consulting-internship-tips-and-tricks

https://www.preplounge.com/en/articles/application-tracker

Udayan

Coach

on Sep 13, 2023

Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience

Answers to your questions below

1. What font is best? - Anything traditional (Times New Roman, Calibri etc)

2. What font size is best? - 12 usually - depends on the font you use

3. How should I head the letter (e.g. in a proper letter format?) - Dear Hiring Manager is fine, unless you know the name

4. Who should I address the letter to if I do not have a specific contact? Same as above

5. Yours faithfully or yours sincerely at the end? Sincerely or Best

Cristian

Coach

on Sep 14, 2023

#1 Rated & Awarded McKinsey Coach | Top MBB Coach | Verifiable success rates

Hi there!

Lots of useful answers below. Reach out and I can send you my template as a small gift.

Best,
Cristian

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