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letters. And it’s seriously crazy: some of those are only 1 sentence long, meanwhile, others get over 1,000 words. Keep in mind:  going over 700 words makes no sense, you would only fill your cover letter with superfluous info. Furthermore, which HR manager would want to read a lengthy novella, trying to figure out if he really wants to see the applicant’s resume after this? If you are unsure how to shorten your application pay attention to things to leave off  a resume.  The optimal length would be no more than 3 or 4 paragraphs of proper information. Save the part about your broad life history for the interview.