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7 Expert Cover Letter Tips to Get the Job

Published: June 12, 2018

Here’s a hard truth: your cover letter might have almost no impact on whether or not you get hired. A hiring manager might gloss over it, or not bother reading it at all.

But under certain circumstances when a recruiter is unsure if she wants to move forward with you, it counts big-time.

Madeline Mann, Director of People Operations at Gem HQ, says cover letters are crucial if you’re applying for a position at a small-to-medium company: “For us little guys -- the companies who hire dozens instead of hundreds; the start-ups looking to change the world with team members who are equal parts talented and passionate; the tribes where each new person immediately sends ripples through the culture -- we read every cover letter, and make our interview decisions based on them.”

Even if you’re applying for a position at a larger corporation, writing a cover letter is still important. Our recruiters at HubSpot have said they often use cover letters when they’re on the fence about a candidate. They use the cover letter to decide if they’ll move forward.

Claire McCarthy, a recruiter at HubSpot, says a cover letter is, “your opportunity to showcase your business acumen and written communication skills. Cover letters can just as much disqualify you as a candidate as they can sway me to move you forward.”

At the very least, as Jodi Glickman, a communications expert and author of Great on the Job , points out : “Not sending a cover letter is a sign of laziness. It’s akin to making spelling and grammar mistakes in your resume. You just don’t do it.”

Ultimately, a cover letter differentiates you from other candidates beyond the content of your resume. It can prove your enthusiasm for a company, showcase how well you’ll fit into the culture, or explain gaps in your resume.

But that’s only if you write a good cover letter. Otherwise, the cover letter wastes your time, and the hiring manager’s time. To ensure your cover letter demonstrates exactly why you’re an exceptional fit, we’ve compiled powerful tips from experts in the recruiting and career development field.

1. Address the hiring manager personally.

Claire McCarthy, a recruiter at HubSpot, says, “Specificity is key. I can spot a generic ‘fill in the blank with company name’ cover letter from a mile away.” That specificity should start early, with an appropriately addressed letter, which says, “To [Hiring Manager’s Name].”

Here are a few ways to find out who is hiring for a certain position:

• Reach out to any contacts you have at the company and see if they can tell you.
• Email or call the company, and ask who is hiring for position X.
• Do some sleuthing on LinkedIn or Google. Type in [hiring manager + company X] and see what you find.

At the very least, you’ll want to address “The Hiring Team” instead of “To whom it may concern.”

These little touches go a long way towards proving you’ve put genuine effort into this cover letter, and aren’t simply sending out generic ones to every company you find online.

2. Stand out from the start, and don’t fall back on a generic introduction.

John Lees, a UK-based career strategist and author of Knockout CV, told Harvard Business Review : “People typically write themselves into the letter with ‘I’m applying for X job that I saw in Y place.’ That’s a waste of text.”

Your cover letter introduction is your one shot to capture the hiring manager’s attention and ensure they don’t throw it away. No pressure, right?

Claire McCarthy seconds Lees’ point, explaining that as a recruiter, she already knows you want the job -- it’s why you applied, isn’t it? She urges candidates to instead use the introduction as space to explain why you’re qualified.

Start off by saying something direct, dynamic, and persuasive. Lees suggests saying something like this: “Before you read any further, let me draw your attention to two reasons why you might want to hire me …” See? This sentence sets you up to share critical information the recruiter needs to read early on.

The exact contents of your introduction will vary depending on what you know of the company culture: a tech start-up, for instance, could invite a more candid or creative introduction, whereas a financial position probably deserves more stiff professionalism. You’ll need to do your research to ensure your tone fits their brand.

3. Address gaps in your resume -- or risk seeming suspicious.

No one has a completely linear career path. Most employers won't fault you for having career setbacks or gaps, but it’ll look suspicious if you’ve got a full six-months unemployment on your resume and can't explain it.

Bart Turczynski, a career expert and editor for Uptowork.com, suggests using your cover letter as a chance to fill in those gaps in your resume that could otherwise raise an eyebrow.

Turczynski says, “use the cover letter to share what you did during that gap time. Think of any courses, [or] workshops you might have attended in that period.”

It’s likely if you don’t address it, a recruiter is going to be skeptical of your work ethic. It’s important you explain what you learned or how you pursued professional growth during an unemployment period. If you took off time to travel after college, you don’t have to hide it -- own up to your own life story and explain how the opportunity to travel positioned you to be more successful, long-term.

4. Answer the three critical questions a hiring manager might ask herself.

Jenny Foss, Founder and CEO of JobJenny.com, writes three questions hiring managers will be looking to answer when they read cover letters:

• Can he or she do this job?
• Do we like him or her?
• Do we think he or she is going to fit around here?

Your resume partially answers the first question, but it doesn’t answer the second or third. When you’re up against plenty of people with similar skill sets, your cover letter needs to convince the hiring manager you’ll be the better fit than the rest of the pile.

First, do extensive research on the company's culture. In your cover letter, you want to try to match their tone -- do they come across as goofy, relaxed, fast-paced, or conservative?

For instance, if the company seems incredibly results-driven from their About Us page, you might adjust your tone to reflect how focused and disciplined you are, with points like, “Over the past year as digital marketing manager at Company A, I’ve generated $30k+ in revenue, increased organic traffic to our blog by 14% …”

However, if the company seems more playful and relaxed, you might use a tone that sounds similarly fun-loving (check out 8 Impressive Ways to Start a Cover Letter, with Examples for some ideas).

Answering Foss’s question two -- whether you’re likeable -- is harder to address. It’s often difficult to come across as likeable through digital correspondence, but you want to be authentic and use friendly and respectful phrases.

For instance, you could convey a general good-naturedness via email correspondence, with phrases such as, “At your earliest convenience,” “Have a great weekend” and, “I look forward to hearing from you,” etc. Stay clear of sounding pushy or frustrated, and remain humble by focusing on past achievements (“I’m a fast learner … I got two promotions in seven months”), rather than sounding boisterous (“I’ve always been smart.”).

5. Don’t waste time repeating the contents of your resume.

Wasting a recruiter’s time by repeating information already on your resume is an easy way to lose their interest -- plus, it’s depleting space you could be using to convince them you’re the most qualified candidate.

Vicki Salemi , a Monster career expert, says, “Recruiters are looking for a cover letter that highlights your professional achievements, like the fact that you got promoted two times in three years, you earned a coveted award within your industry and/or you possess a unique skill set. Think of it as a ‘best-of’ roundup of your career so far.”

Notice Salemi mentioned professional achievements such as promotions or awards: while those achievements might be listed on your resume, they aren’t explained or highlighted. Use your cover letter as a chance to explain more in-depth.

For instance, your resume might say “Event planner, Two years”. But your cover letter could take it a step further: “I dealt with the nuts and bolts of the event planning process, and I have increased my leadership skills and my teamwork skills exponentially. I increased event retention and was recognized as the ‘event planner of the year’ at my company.”

See? Your cover letter lets you provide critical background details about your experiences, showcasing how you’ve learned and grown from past roles.

6. Prove your values and passions align with the company’s.

Passion is a major indicator of success, as well as long-term company loyalty. It’s often challenging to display passion in the rigid format of a resume, so your cover letter is a good opportunity to show your excitement for the position.

Madeline Mann , Director of People Operations at Gem HQ, says: “The other important ‘why’ in the cover letter is, ‘Why this company?’ It is a huge bonus in the cover letter if there is any mention of geeking out on our technology, cultural tenets, or our mission. These candidates are the ones who understand, at least on a basic level, what we are building and why it is important, and are enthusiastic about it. This gives them an edge because our small start up runs on passion and thirst for knowledge -- if you don't get excited about complex bleeding edge technology then you won't have nearly as much fun as everyone else.”

The easiest way to prove your ability to do a good job, apart from writing a list of skills, is to show recruiters you understand the company’s bottom line and crave the opportunity to help drive success. This is more convincing if your values align with the company’s, or if you care deeply about the company’s overarching goals.

7. End with your elevator pitch.

To write your closing statement, Claire McCarthy recommends thinking of yourself as a lawyer: “You're making a case as to why you are a qualified candidate for this position, and why the recruiter should move you forward. What's your value prop? What will you bring to the table, and what's going to set you apart from the pack?”

This is your chance to dig into skills or experiences that might not be obvious from your resume. With your closing statement, you want to speak confidently about how you envision your future at the company and in the position to which you’re applying. This is an opportunity to paint a picture to show the recruiter the connection between your past success at Company Y and your likely future success at her company.

Be blunt. Claire recommends saying something like this: "As the most junior rep at my Boston-based company, I worked West Coast hours and hit 125% of my annual quota in 2017, and plan to take this track record of success, and commitment to my craft to Company X’s sales team."

Essentially, your closing statement should be your elevator pitch for why you’re best suited for the role. Take all your prior experiences and relate them in a convincing argument for how you’ll succeed next.

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• The 12 Best Cover Letter Examples: What They Got Right

Fun is not something typically associated with writing a cover letter. However, with a few tweaks, writing one doesn't have to be a burden.

The cover letter examples below demonstrate that it is possible to have a little fun with your job search - and maybe even make yourself a better candidate in the process.

A cover letter is used to demonstrate your interest in the role, passion for the company, and the impact you've had in previous positions. Cover letters should include a standout opening, relevant skills and qualifications, and a strong finish with a call-to-action - all within one page and unique to each application.

It may be true that only 35% of recruiters admit that cover letters do not materially influence the hiring process for them , but that doesn't mean yours has to contribute to that statistic. In fact, it might be that cover letters are deemed insignificant because so few of them stand out. Here's an opportunity for you to exercise your creativity at the earliest stage of the recruitment process.

Personalization, after all, goes beyond replacing the title and company name in each letter you send to recruiters.

Before you can get started writing your cover letter, there are a few components you must have.

Greeting: A simple, but pleasant greeting to address the recruiter or hiring manager.

Opener: Write a catchy introduction that explains why you're interested in the role.

Summary of Skills/Qualifications: This is the heart of your cover letter. It outlines your relevant experience and why you'd be a great fit for the role. You can highlight special skills, experiences, professional achievements, or education to help make your case.

Closing: In this paragraph, provide a call-to-action by expressing interest in an interview. Provide your contact information and sign-off.

In addition to showing off your skills and qualifications, cover letters give you the opportunity to present a clear, concise, and compelling writing sample that shows off your personality and ability to convey ideas. Check out our template below to see how you should organize the content of your cover letter.

What does that look like in practice, and how can you make your cover letter stand out? We found six examples from job seekers who decided to do things a bit differently.

By the way - We're hiring .

Note: Some of these cover letters contain real company names and NSFW language that we've covered up.

Download our collection of 5 professional cover letter templates to help you summarize your professional journey and land your dream job - whether it's at your first or fifth company.

We've already covered the importance of addressing how you'll best execute a certain role in your cover letter. But there's another question you might want to answer: Why the heck do you want to work here?

The Muse , a career guidance site, says that it's often best to lead with the why - especially if it makes a good story. We advise against blathering on and on, but a brief tale that illuminates your desire to work for that particular employer can really make you stand out.

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Here's another instance of the power of personalization. The author of this cover letter clearly has a passion for this prospective employer - the Chicago Cubs - and if she's lying about it, well, that probably would eventually be revealed in an interview.

Make sure your story is nonfiction and relatable according to each job. While we love a good tale of childhood baseball games, an introduction like this one probably wouldn't be fitting in a cover letter for, say, a software company. But a story of how the hours you spent playing with DOS games as a kid led to your passion for coding? Sure, we'd find that fitting.

If you're really passionate about a particular job opening, think about where that deep interest is rooted. Then, tell your hiring manager about it in a few sentences.

This example demonstrates how effective personalization can be. The writer is passionate about the employer, drawing from her own childhood experience to communicate her enthusiasm.

This cover letter example is a special one because it was submitted to us here at HubSpot. What does the letter do well? It makes a connection with us before we've even met the letter's author.

"Content Marketing Certified" indicates the applicant has taken the content marketing certification course in our HubSpot Academy (you can take the same course here ). Our "records" indicate he/she did indeed give an interview with us before - and was a HubSpot customer.

The cover letter sang references to a relationship we didn't even know we had with the candidate.

The letter ends with a charming pitch for why, despite him/her not getting hired previously, our interests complement each other this time around.

(Yes, the applicant was hired).

This cover letter example does an excellent job of building rapport with the employer. Despite not getting hired for previous roles they applied for at HubSpot, the writer conveys exactly why they are right for this role.

HubSpot has a lot of H.E.A.R.T. - Humble, Empathetic, Adaptable, Remarkable, Transparent. Our Culture Code is the foundation of the company's culture, the driving force behind our mission to help millions grow better , and serves as the scaffolding for our hiring practices. Recruiters at HubSpot look for applicants that demonstrate how they embody the Culture Code and job description, paying extra attention to cover letters that are super custom to HubSpot.

In another HubSpot submission, a HubSpot applicant writes about how she found out about HubSpot, why she likes the company, and how her professional experience aligns with H.E.A.R.T.

HubSpot's recruiting team was impressed with her dedication to the company and how she went beyond what was asked for by linking her portfolio in her closing paragraph.

In 2009, David Silverman penned an article for Harvard Business Review titled, " The Best Cover Letter I Ever Received. " That letter contained three complete sentences, as follows:

One might argue that this particular letter is less than outstanding. It's brief, to say the least, and the author doesn't go into a ton of detail about what makes him or her qualified for the job in question. But that's what Silverman likes about it - the fact that the applicant only included the pieces of information that would matter the most to the recipient.

"The writer of this letter took the time to think through what would be relevant to me," writes Silverman. "Instead of scattering lots of facts in hopes that one was relevant, the candidate offered up an opinion as to which experiences I should focus on."

When you apply for a job, start by determining two things:

• Who might oversee the role - that's often included in the description, under "reports to." Address your letter to that individual.
• Figure out what problems this role is meant to solve for that person. Then, concisely phrase in your cover letter how and why your experience can and will resolve those problems.

The key to this standout cover letter is research - by looking into who you'll be reporting to and learning more about that person's leadership style, you'll be better prepared to tailor your cover letter to focus on how you provide solutions for them.

Basha Coleman began her cover letter with a short story. The goal of this short story is two-fold:

• Detail the experience she already has with the organization.
• Stand out to the hiring team.

You'll notice that her short story follows a typical narrative arc: It has a conflict/obstacle, a turning point, and a positive outcome, all created with a goal to emphasize a theme or point. In this case, Coleman is emphasizing her existing affinity with the brand and her triumphs within the program so that she can continue on her career path.

Like the second example in our list, this cover letter does an excellent job of conveying the applicant's existing affinity for the brand. If you are applying to a company you love, don't be shy about showing it and explaining why.

In today's job market, cover letters aren't always necessary. Even though many recruiters won't ask for or even read them, cover letters can still be effective and convey personality to a reader. Writing a strong cover letter can help you better convey your interest in the position and company.

This template from The Balance Careers puts together the essential components of a short cover letter: excitement about the position, your qualifications, and a call-to-action for the recruiter to follow up with you. Combining these central aspects in a well-written, compelling narrative will go a long way in convincing readers to hire you.

This letter is organized and concise. The inclusion of bullet points to highlight key skills and help the recruiter skim the document is a nice touch.

In this cover letter, Amanda Edens is following the instructions the hiring manager gave by forwarding an email with resume and writing samples attached.

Edens knows that the body of the email is prime real estate to get the hiring manager's attention, but she also doesn't want to overwhelm the recipient with too much information since a cover letter was not requested. This short cover letter is the result. You'll notice that she uses casual and breezy language to convey personality and enthusiasm, and she keeps her paragraphs succinct.

Not only does Amanda provide links to relevant writing samples that are live on the web, but she also closes with a strong final paragraph that:

• Summarizes the expertise she has relevant to the posting
• Emphasizes that she doesn't want to simply get a job but rather help the organization accomplish their goals
• The reader gets everything they need in an organized and thoughtful manner.

In this cover letter the candidate, Brenda, plays up her prior music industry experience to build a connection with Epic Music Group. If you have specific industry experience for the role you are applying for, be sure to highlight that.

It's clear that she's passionate about not only the music industry, but Epic as a whole. She's done so much research on the company that she knows what software programs they use, and happens to be proficient in it to help convey value to the hiring manager.

This example further illustrates the importance of research. Make sure you understand the culture of the company to which you're applying before you send a completely unfiltered cover letter - if you don't, there's a good chance it'll completely miss the mark.

In just three short paragraphs, the applicant uses their company research to drive home why they are the perfect fit for the role - emphasizing industry experience as well as software knowledge specific to the company. All of this communicates that she'd be able to start with very few hiccups getting up to speed.

Maybe you're just getting started in your career and looking to land the right internship to gain experience in your field. In this case, you'll need to highlight more of your educational background and transferable skills since you won't have as much professional experience to highlight.

The cover letter above is a great example of how to emphasize your skills and accomplishments when applying to internships or entry-level positions. A few things the applicant does well:

• Highlights relevant extracurriculars and affinity networks. In this case, the applicant is applying to a business analyst position, so mentioning their involvement in a FinTech group makes sense.
• Previous internships in relevant fields: Our applicant points out that they've previously interned as a Business Analyst at another firm. Pointing out that they've done the role previously will help make their case for fit.
• Highlight other useful skills: This applicant is fluent in both English and German. If an international company or an organization needs bi-lingual support, knowing multiple languages is an asset.

This cover letter example illustrates how you can leverage your education and background to get the gig even when you don't have much working experience. Highlighting previous internships or experience in related fields can go a long way in convincing hiring managers you're the perfect candidate for the role.

Then, there are the occasions when your future boss might appreciate honesty - in its purest form. Livestream CEO Jesse Hertzberg, by his own admission, is one of those people, which might be why he called this example " the best cover letter " (which he received while he was with Squarespace):

As Hertzberg says in the blog post elaborating on this excerpt - it's not appropriate for every job or company. But if you happen to be sure that the corporate culture of this prospective employer gets a kick out of a complete lack of filter, then there's a chance that the hiring manager might appreciate your candor.

"Remember that I'm reading these all day long," Hertzberg writes. "You need to quickly convince me I should keep reading. You need to stand out."

The applicant did their research on the company's culture and executed this cover letter flawlessly. It's funny and shows off the applicant's personality all while demonstrating why they are a good fit for the role.

Making a career switch? Your cover letter can be an excellent opportunity for you to explain the reasoning behind your career change and how your transferable skills qualify you for the role.

In this cover letter example, the applicant is pivoting to a career in UX. Not only does she make the case for why she should be hired, she shows the recruiter by using a simple, but effective design scheme that shows off her skills. It's clean but effective.

Since the role she is applying for is more visual, it's important to both show and tell why you're a good fit.

This cover letter strikes the perfect balance between creativity and simplicity in design while putting the applicant's career change into context. The copy is clean, with a creative font choice that isn't distracting from the content, but still demonstrates the applicant's knack for design.

When applying for more creative roles, the design of your cover letter can say just as much as the words on the page. Take the graphic designer letter example below.

It's got so much going for it:

• Pop of color
• Clean layout
• Interesting fonts

In addition to the style elements, this example also doesn't skimp on the key skills recruiters are looking for. Using metrics, the applicant demonstrates their value and why they would be a great fit.

This cover letter thoroughly conveys the applicant's skills and qualifications using a variety of visual elements and by emphasizing their greatest achievements.

We'd like to add another stage to the job search: experimentation.

In today's competitive landscape, it's so easy to feel defeated, less-than-good-enough, or like giving up your job search. But don't let the process become so monotonous. Have fun discovering the qualitative data we've discussed here - then, have even more by getting creative with your cover letter composition.

We certainly can't guarantee that every prospective employer will respond positively - or at all - to even the most unique, compelling cover letter. But the one that's right for you will. That's why it's important not to copy these examples . That defeats the purpose of personalization.

Editor's note: This post was originally published in October 2020 and has been updated for comprehensiveness.

Originally published Sep 5, 2022 7:00:00 AM, updated September 05 2022

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The Best Cover Letter I Ever Received

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In my last post I talked about how to make your résumé more likely to catch the attention of a hiring manager. As a follow up, I’d like to discuss cover letters. Here’s my basic philosophy on them: don’t bother. That’s because the cover letters I see usually fall into one of three categories: The […]

In my last post I talked about how to make your résumé more likely to catch the attention of a hiring manager . As a follow up, I’d like to discuss cover letters. Here’s my basic philosophy on them: don’t bother.

• David Silverman has had ten careers so far, including entrepreneur, executive, and business writing professor. He is the author of Typo: The Last American Typesetter or How I Made and Lost 4 Million Dollars and of the April 2011 HBR article, Synthesis: Constructive Confessions .

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How do you write a cover letter for a job at HubSpot?

You write a cover letter for a job at HubSpot by focusing on your skills and experiences that best align with the job at hand and working for a leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform that provides software and support to help businesses grow better.

HubSpot prides itself on being a leading American developer and marketer of software products for inbound marketing, sales, and customer service. Tens of thousands of customers all over the world use their marketing, sales, and customer success software to grow their businesses.

It's their mission to not just help them grow but to help them grow better. That's how they build a company future generations will be proud of.

HubSpot is looking for talented individuals who not only can get the job done but who also can represent the company's mission and values. This demonstrates that you have not only done your research but that you are the most qualified for the position.

HubSpot recommends that all candidates should take their time to read their Culture Code and think of examples of how you embody their culture in your daily life. Also, emphasize how you embody HubSpot's culture in your application materials where possible.

HubSpot's Culture Code:

We are as maniacal about our metrics as our mission.

We obsess over customers, not competitors.

We are radically and uncomfortably transparent.

We give ourselves the autonomy to be awesome.

We are unreasonably selective about our peers.

We invest in individual mastery and market value.

We defy conventional "wisdom" as it's often unwise.

We speak the truth and face the facts.

We believe in work+life, not work vs. life.

We are a perpetual work in progress.

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Need some help with your cover letter? Don’t worry – we’ve rounded up ten fantastic resources

Your resume might be the document that demonstrates your career history and skills, but the cover letter is just as important when applying for a new job – it’s your chance to immediately sell yourself to recruiters and highlight precisely why you’d be perfect for a position.

It’s a critical bit of paper, then, and so it makes sense to get it right. But that can bring its own challenges: it can be tricky to know what to include in a cover letter and what to leave out, and it’s hard to know exactly how to structure a good cover letter.

If you’re not sure about how to move forward, we’ve put together a directory of the ten best cover letter example sources. These sites all have fantastic cover letter examples for anyone to use, and they’re also packed with advice on how to customize each document for your next application.

And if you want more help with resumes and cover letters, we’ve reviewed the best resume-building software and a nswered ten key questions about recruitment . 

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The Balance Careers

This is one of the biggest sites around when it comes to recruitment, so it’s no surprise that The Balance has a great selection of cover letter templates . You can start with a standard cover letter template that’s available in plain text and in Microsoft Word format, and the site goes further by offering dozens of personalized letters for different jobs.

The Balance also has templates designed for different situations, which is handy if you want to write a letter that reflects a career change, an employee referral or your salary requirements. And, beyond this, The Balance also delivers superb advice on how to write your own cover letter.

HubSpot’s CRM platform is a great choice for growing businesses, and its cover letter samples are superb options for anyone who wants to apply for a new job. You’ll find fourteen different templates that are designed for different positions and industries alongside in-depth explanations of how they work and direct links to download the files.

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That makes it easy to download, modify and then send your next cover letter, and HubSpot a checklist that details all the information you need to include in any cover letter.

With a name like Enhancv, you’d hope that this site can sort out a good cover letter – and you’d be right. As well as a guide to writing the perfect letter, Enhancv includes templates that cover hundreds of different positions alongside and examples of letters that have helped people get jobs in the past.

Enhancv also has a neat wizard tool that can build your own cover letter from scratch. It’s easy to use, it can produce formal and casual documents that highlight different skills, and you can get the document by creating a free account.

My Perfect Resume

This site takes a refreshingly straightforward approach to cover letters. It lays out an example letter immediately, explains what you need to convey in a letter, and shows precisely how each aspect of the document can help jobseekers achieve their goals.

My Perfect Resume supplies cover letter templates across loads of different situations, so you can pick a document based on your precise needs, and you’ll also find hundreds of templates that are designed for different industries and job roles at all levels of seniority.

It’s one of the biggest job sites on the planet, so you know that Monster has got you covered if you need cover letter examples. Monster offers straightforward advice on how to write the perfect cover letter, including a step-by-step guide, and Monster also has dozens of templates that cover a wide variety of positions and industries.

The Muse goes into more detail than most about why a cover letter is necessary and what you should include and omit from your next cover letter – undoubtedly useful if you want to write your own.

If you’d prefer to use a template, The Muse has you covered: the site has templates that cover several common scenarios, and there are explanations about what makes each letter suitable. This site is ideal if you want a deep dive into your next cover letter.

Indeed is another huge job site that provides reassuringly straightforward cover letter templates and easy to follow advice. You’ll find a page here that guides you through the entire writing process , with examples and tips from career coaches.

If you’d prefer to use and modify a template, Indeed has you covered: the site serves up dozens of templates that cover most major industries and positions.

ResumeGenius

This top-notch recruitment site lays out straightforward cover letter templates that cover professional, creative, entry-level and career-change scenarios alongside a more general cover letter example.

They’re easy to use because they can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format, and the site also explains exactly why they work and the information you need to include in your finished document. There’s also a wizard that can be used to build a cover letter once you’ve provided the right information.

Zety has one of the best cover letter guides you’ll find anywhere, with plenty of explanation about how to write the perfect letter – and in-depth information about how you can succeed by getting the little details right.

Unsurprisingly, Zety also has cover letter templates that cover hundreds of roles in dozens of industries, and it has a cover letter builder that can create a customized document in seconds once you’ve provided the relevant information. Anyone serious about writing a cover letter should head here. 

This is one of the best resources you’ll find anywhere for cover letter examples. JobHero has more than 700 templates that can be copied and pasted into your word processor of choice, and a building module can also create a personalized letter once you’ve given the site a few key pieces of information.

Users can browse JobHero’s cover letter database by job title, industry and level of seniority, and the site also dispenses plenty of advice for writing an excellent cover letter from scratch.

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