A prospecting cover letter, written when one does not know whether a job exists, is also known as a(n) _____.

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An unsolicited cover letter is written by a job seeker to a company to inquire about potential job opportunities even when there are no job postings or advertisements. It is a prospecting cover letter because the objective is to prospect for potential job openings that may not be known or advertised publicly. Targeted cover letters, invited cover letters, and cover letters for actual job openings are written for specific job opportunities. A cover letter written for a requested résumé is written in response to a job posting or advertisement.

A Prospecting Cover Letter, Written When One Does Not Know