diff --git a/cover_letters/2019-09-CL-Elastic-Senior-Java-Engineer-Security.tex b/cover_letters/2019-09-CL-Elastic-Senior-Java-Engineer-Security.tex
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 \begin{document}
 
-\signature{\vspace{-80pt} Drew Short}			% name for signature 
-\longindentation=0pt			% needed to get closing flush left
-\let\raggedleft\raggedright		% needed to get date flush left
+\signature{\vspace{-30pt} Drew Short}	% name for signature 
+\longindentation=0pt					% needed to get closing flush left
+\let\raggedleft\raggedright				% needed to get date flush left
 
 \begin{letter}{Elastic \\
 3300 N Interstate 35, 7th Floor \\
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 \begin{document}
 
-\signature{\vspace{-80pt} Drew Short}			% name for signature 
-\longindentation=0pt			% needed to get closing flush left
-\let\raggedleft\raggedright		% needed to get date flush left
+\signature{\vspace{-30pt} Drew Short}	% name for signature 
+\longindentation=0pt					% needed to get closing flush left
+\let\raggedleft\raggedright				% needed to get date flush left
 
 \begin{letter}{Ms. Terri Roberts \\
 Senior Staff Recruiter \\