POds's Journal: Im Borred - cover letters

So i was wondering, prolly time to write in here, since i have nothing else to do, besides waiting for someone to get back to me on the possibility i may have earned an interview for a job.

Which brings me to my subject. I had a tip from someoen that said when you'r writing your cover letter to make it interesting, passionate and not 2 paragraphs like most of the sites on the net tell us too.

So i did, i mentioned how i wanted to change the world and how this job would be the best starting point for me. I told him/her about my passion for new technologies (i was applying to be a mobile applications developer for a startup) and technology in general. I also mentioned my experience and other stuff which came to half a page.

Most sites on the net would discourage this. The ones i've read always say to make it professional, short and too the point. However, this has never worked, and seeing as though this was a start up, dealing with new technology, i though it was an appropriate place to test out this idea someone had given me.

In short, it worked. At least, he got back to me and said my resume stood out. Which i know isnt my cover letter, but it must have impressed him enough to look at my resume. And now im just waiting on the possibility of an interview after giving him an executive, technical and financial summary on a prototype for a new technology on mobile devices. He said it was good work, so im proud.

I wouldnt mind hearing comments from people about what they think of coverletters. How they go about writing thers? Should it be passionate or professional? Long short? Or does it depend on the organisation your apply to?

Thoughts?