My own cover letter consists of two sentences plus a little informal or formal fluff around it:
1. Who am I, short description of career so far.
2. Why I think hiring me would be good for your company. This is essentially a sales pitch, based on prior research on the company I'm applying for.
It is also what I like to see when being on the other side. It helps filtering out people that have an actual interest vs the ones that send mass mails, and also it already gives a first personal impression about a candidate.
1. Who am I, short description of career so far.
2. Why I think hiring me would be good for your company. This is essentially a sales pitch, based on prior research on the company I'm applying for.
It is also what I like to see when being on the other side. It helps filtering out people that have an actual interest vs the ones that send mass mails, and also it already gives a first personal impression about a candidate.