Writing a good cover letter for an Afghanistan job is tricky, even if you have been living in Afghanistan all your life. This is because of the Afghanistan government's complicated rules and regulations for employment for foreigners and the fact that there are ten different types of job visas with their own accompanying requirements like that of a brilliant cover letter. 

While writing a good cover letter might not really be all that difficult once you get started, it might take a while to figure out what exactly you should say and how exactly you should say it. The following steps will guide you all through the way to write a cover letter right from scratch, so let's begin:

1. Research first

Before actually taking up pen and paper or fingers to keyboard to write the actual letter, take some time to do some research on the company you will be applying for and the requirements needed to be given approval.

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2. Consider your audience

After doing some initial homework, consider who it is that you are actually writing this letter for. Unfortunately, many people often mistake not even thinking about this simple aspect and wind up alienating the person they meant to impress with their letter. 

You want your prospective employer or school official or whoever else it might be, actually to take an interest in you when reading your letter.

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3. Don't use a template

While a template might be a good idea for cover letters, going with something that another person has already used would just give you the appearance of being unoriginal. Try to avoid this by writing your own letter from scratch so that you can really show off your skills and impress them even more.

4. Address them properly

Being as you will be writing to a specific person and not just "Dear hiring manager" or "dear admission officer", it might help to know the person's name before getting started. Otherwise, you can simply use an official title such as "director" or "principal".

5. State your reason for applying

Once you have addressed your audience correctly and made sure that they are actually going to take an interest in what you have written, at least after reading the first sentence, state clearly why exactly you are sending this letter. Don't make it too long, though – something short and concise is much more likely to be read because people usually don't have much time to spare these days. After all, if you can't get your point across in a few simple sentences, chances are the person reading your letter won't have too much patience to keep going.

6. List your qualifications and experiences.

Here you will want to list all your educational background, whether it be a degree or a certification, and all your work experience and how it is that you feel that they apply to the position in question. If this is a school, don't forget to state why you are applying and why they will be better off having you as a student in this particular institution.

7.Keep it clean

The letter should be as free form as possible without any mistakes, typos, or misspellings. While this might seem like a no-brainer, many people, especially those not native Arabic speakers, make this mistake constantly and come off looking unprofessional.

8. Keep it brief

It wouldn't really hurt to keep things short and sweet when trying to impress someone with your letter. They probably have a ton of other letters to go through and reading long, drawn-out pages would most likely just bore them after the first few sentences. So give the gist of what you need and how you can help them, and leave it at that.

9. Use proper formatting

Make sure to use proper grammar and spell check, because after all, Arabic is quite a complex language in terms of grammar, so writing a cover letter in a completely different language is for sure a great challenge. 

Be sure that you are using complete sentences, make them active instead of passive ones, avoid overusing adjectives and adverbs, don't say too much about yourself in one sitting, and try to keep it short and sweet; you can take help from google translate as well in case you are not much familiar with the Arabic language.

10.Proofread and double-check

Make sure to proofread your letter, especially if Arabic is not your first language. A misplaced character or an extra space could mean the difference between getting accepted into that university program you always wanted to attend or being left out in the cold.

Bottom Line

It's important to keep in mind the recruiter may not be fluent in English, so present your cover letter with clarity and conciseness. Now that you know what is expected of a cover letter when applying for work abroad, it's time to get started on writing yours! 

Keep the steps mentioned above in mind as you begin crafting the perfect application package. We hope this has been helpful and wish you all the best of luck with your job search!