This is a page from the packet I FedEx’ed to Magellan’s on July 6, 2010:
Why I want to work at Magellan’s
Reason #3: I love Santa Barbara
Breakfast in the sand at Shoreline Beach Café.
Hiking near Ojai.
Pancakes at the Cold Spring Tavern.
Shoreline Beach Cafe
Mountains near Ojai
Cold Spring Tavern
See more at mattkrause.com/threereasons
The contents of the FedEx packet:
Section 1:
Letter to Mark Gallo
Section 2:
My qualifications
I will do much more for you, too
Cover letter to Alyssa Baris
My resume
References
What others say
Section 3:
Earplugs as a gateway drug
Improving the newsletter
Stealing an idea from Zappos
Section 4:
Three reasons why I want to work at Magellan’s
I love travel
I love multi-channel retailing
I love Santa Barbara
The clincher
Section 5:
Activity log