PhD application cover letter closing formula(e) A friend has asked me to proofread their cover letter and CV for applying to a PhD position. I've done such proofreading when it was about more-or-less unskilled labour, or for friends who'd done a Bachelor's or Master's degree and were applying somewhere at some company. Never for a PhD, and I'm generally wondering what differences there are.
Specifically, the cover letter has the &quot;thank you for your consideration&quot; phrase at the end, followed by an &quot;appreciate the opportunity to meet&quot; phrase. A PhD is not a very common thing, so my question is: how appropriate (or not) is it to use such omnipresent formulae at the end of a cover letter seeking admission to one?
It doesn't matter. I'd probably suggest editing it to just one of those phrases, but it doesn't matter.