Just make sure that they are relevant to the position for which you are applying — writing
irrelevant skills statements can actually have the opposite effect, coining you as a candidate who has not bothered to pay much attention to the job description.
Do not put in any unrelated or
irrelevant skills statements that may define you brilliantly, but have nothing to do with the job for which you are applying.
Not exact matches
Listing
Irrelevant Skills and Qualifications While writing a cover letter you must weigh every
statement you mention in it.
Unstructured content, unfocused summary,
irrelevant or missing
skill - sets, clutter, bad strategy and vague
statements will cause your resume to be rejected outright, regardless of how good a candidate you are.