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Get started easily with your cover letter writing by choosing a cover letter template. Simply pick a template and start filling in your information.

All our cover letter templates are ATS-friendly and expertly designed to match our resume and CV templates. This ensures that you stand a better chance of getting an interview, and most importantly, your dream job.

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Professional

Professional Cover Letter Template
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This professional cover letter template will surely make you stand out. The template has an easy to read layout and crisp details.

Designer

Designer Cover Letter Template
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If you're applying for a creative role, this designer's template surely gives you an edge when matched with our designer's resume template.

Classic

Classic Cover Letter Template
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The classic cover letter template has the most reader friendly layout as per many recruiters. Choose this template if you're sure to apply through many applicant tracking systems.

Minimalist

Minimalist Cover Letter Template
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The minimalist cover letter template is ideal for a more conservative role. Use this template to show structure, and your organisational talent.

Basic

Basic Cover letter Template
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The basic cover letter template gives a clear and recognizable layout. It's easy for the recruiter to read the content with a classic look.

Creative

Creative Cover letter Template
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A creative cover letter template for those who work within the fields of marketing, graphic design or similar. Impress the employer by oozing personality and creativity.

Functional

Functional Cover Letter Template
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A functional cover letter template made to match the functional resume and CV template. Combine both templates to increase the chance for a job interview.

Student

Student Cover Letter Template
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A cover letter template for students who are searching for an internship or their first full time employment. The candidate's chances greatly increase with a cool design.

Simple

Simple Cover Letter Template
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Simple cover letter template designed with two columns. The template will reflect your professional personality no matter which industry you work in.

Traditional

Traditional Cover Letter Template
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The traditional cover letter template, which still is a go to favourite by many.

Modern

Modern Cover Letter Template
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Good looking two column modern cover letter template, where you effortlessly stand out with an eye-catching yet simple design.

Elegant

Elegant Cover Letter Template
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A minimalistic two column elegant cover letter template designed for better readability, which helps the recruiter.

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Cover Letters That Help You Land a Job

Cover letter templates designed to match

All cover letter templates are designed to match our resume and CV templates. By combining the looks and feel you will impress recruiters and stand out among many other applicants.

Cover letter templates for every career

It doesn't matter if you are seeking an internship, an entry-level job or even a managerial position. Our cover letter templates are built to be used in every industry, just remember it should always reflect your professional personality while meeting your industry's standards.

Our cover letter templates are ATS-friendly

Many companies use applicant tracking systems (ATS) to filter out unqualified cover letters or resumes before they land at the recruiter’s desk. These systems use software trained to scan your cover letter and resume for keywords listed in the job description. All of our templates can only be formatted with ATS-friendly fonts, line height and so on.

Why use a cover letter template?

By using a cover letter template you make sure that you don't miss any necessary information, and the formatting is on point at all times. You only get one chance to impress the recruiter, and you don't want to do any sloppy mistakes. Stick to a professional template.

Download cover letters in PDF format

As you fill out and write your cover letter, your data is saved, and with a single click within the cover letter builder you can download as a 100% ATS-compliant PDF file. No flicking around a lot of open windows, making it hard to keep track of your progress.

Frequently asked questions

What is a cover letter?

A cover letter is a one page document, that contains additional information about you. It should be tailored to a specific job listing that you are applying for. The letter is directly addressed to the recruiter or hiring manager of that job listing.

When applying for a job, it is usually required to apply with both a resume and a cover letter. Thus, the cover letter cannot stand alone.

The cover letter itself and its content has to contain details about your overall professional qualifications and experiences that best fit the job listing.

What do I include in a cover letter?

You can divide a cover letter into a few sections. The purpose of this is to make it comfortable and easily understable for the reader. The goal is to make them remember what you’re actually trying to tell them and how the company you are applying to can benefit from hiring you.

Here's a quick go-to build:

  • Cover letter header

    • Name, phone, address, date

    • The hiring manager’s name and the company you are applying to

  • Proper greeting

    • Ie. Dear Melanie

  • First paragraph

    • Opening lines where you intend to hook the reader

  • Second paragraph

    • Why you are a great fit for the company

  • Third paragraph

    • Why the company is a great fit for you

  • Short closing with a formal thank you

    • Make yourself available to any further discussions and say thank you for their time

What do I write in a cover letter?

The content of the cover letter depends on the job listing. A good strategy is to pick out the relevant skills and requirements that the company is looking for through the job listing, and ultimately build your case around it and show with action verbs how you fit into them.

Be sure to check out our Career Blog for inspiration on how to tackle cover letter writing or anything related. There's so much incredible free advice.

How long should a cover letter be?

A cover letter should be short, but explanatory and concise. To be more specific, keep it around 300 words at maximum, and always just at one page. Truth is that most recruiters or hiring managers don't read further than the first few lines.

Therefore be critical, and ask yourself:

  • Is this really a good idea to include, or is it just a filler?
  • Does it help me, or does it confuse the reader?

You have to promise yourself that you keep very professional about it.