[Rick Lee]

I just got called for a second interview for a job I really want, and the original ad said to be sure to include my favorite color in the first line of the second paragraph of my cover letter. So I'm pretty sure he read it. When he first called me, he said that requirement eliminated about 60% of the applicants he heard from.

If a cover letter lists info specific to one's suitability for the job, then it certainly can't hurt to write one.