Cover letter
Cover letter: templates, structure and example
A cover letter uses four short paragraphs to explain why you fit that specific role. Use the same templates as your CV so both documents match.
Four paragraphs: the hook, the proof with numbers, the fit with the advert and the close. Nothing else.
- 4
- Paragraphs
- 12
- Examples by role
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- Minutes
- 1 pg.
- Length
AI writer
Write your letter with AI
Tell us the role you're after and what you've done: we draft the letter in four paragraphs from your own details, inventing nothing.
Who you're writing to
Optional. Without a name we use a professional greeting.
The advert
Job advert text
With the advert pasted in we echo their keywords naturally.
Your proof
Your experience and achievements
Use real numbers: we only include the ones you give us.
Add at least the role and the employer.
The structure that works
- 01
Header and addressee
Your contact details at the top, exactly as on your CV, plus who you're writing to. Use the hiring manager's name when you know it.
- 02
First paragraph: the hook
Name the role and why this employer. One concrete sentence about them beats ten of filler.
- 03
Second paragraph: the proof
Two achievements with numbers that show you can do the job. Reuse the ones already on your CV.
- 04
Third paragraph: the fit
Connect what the advert asks for with what you bring. Echo their keywords naturally.
- 05
Close and call to action
Thank them, offer your availability for interview and sign off with your name. One page maximum.
Mistakes that get it binned
- 01Sending the same letter to every advert without changing the employer.
- 02Rewriting your CV in prose instead of adding context and motivation.
- 03Running over one page or writing paragraphs longer than five lines.
- 04Opening with “I am writing to apply…” — that wastes the most-read line.
- 05Forgetting the exact job title you're applying for.
Write a cover letter that matches your CV
Use the editor to write your letter in the same template and download it as a PDF alongside your CV.