1) I lik to make typoes; along with grammatical errors in my cover letter, it helped to make me standing out.
2) Consider your email signature, a link to
www.beer-is-fun.com may be cute when emailing your friends, but doesn't give the right first impression to a potential employer.
3) Always address the HR personal by his or her first name, they enjoy being casually addressed by stangers.
4) Don't bother mentioning for which position you would like a job (if you have a specific one in mind), it's more fun to guess.
Lance,
you should make a web page about this...
--Mark
PS I, too, would like to get one of those crystal balls. I've been using a magic 8 ball, but think it's time to upgrade. :-)