Cover Letter Templates

CVJury’s best cover letter writing philosophy comprises four simple steps:

1. Scan. We provide a resume/job description scanner to scan for the essential keywords of the job posting. Use our free resume scanner to extract the keywords.
2. Select A Cover Letter Category: We have provided 16 cover letter styles common among job seekers. The categories are listed in our cover letter builder app. Select a category that best suits your situation.
3. Select Any Cover Letter Design. Please select from any of our 40 carefully designed cover letter template examples that we provide on the CVJury cover letter builder app. Meanwhile, use the same design as your resume template. Your job application will have a personal branded feel.
4. Fill in the blanks. Fill in your details. Follow the steps we have provided to get a fit-for-purpose cover letter. Done!

It can be challenging to write an excellent cover letter.

Writing a cover letter without any work experience may be more complicated than it would be for someone with years of professional accomplishments.

This means that your cover letter is even more critical to support a successful application! 

Make the most of your soft skills, projects completed, and creative ideas for you to succeed:

1. Carefully review the job posting and research the company’s website
2. List contact information at the top
3. Greet the reader/introduce self
4. Explain relevant skills and achievements
5. Close by mentioning why they should choose you or requesting an interview
6. Add a call to action. For example, ask for an interview. You can also mention your enthusiasm for the role and how you want to speak with the advertiser again. Your chances of getting an interview after requesting one in your cover letter may increase, so try to ask for one in your final paragraph
7. Proofread carefully ─ check spelling/grammar/clarity
8. Save as a PDF document and send it to the recruiter or hiring manager

Even though sending a cover letter with your resume may not be mandatory for some jobs, applicants without one are at an advantage.

You should, instead, use this opportunity to highlight your strengths and positive personality traits to stand out from the competition.

Send a cover letter to boost your chances. Find your dream job and finally feel fulfilled in your career.

CVJury’s 40+ cover letter templates are free-to-use. Get on the app and start writing your cover letter. We adopt a ‘risk-reversal’ money-back guarantee policy, which means that you’ll not be asked to pay for anything until you’re delighted with what you’ve written yourself before you can get to the checkout to pay.

Our GPT-3 AI cover letter writing assistant is also on hand if you want the AI to write a cover letter for you. Feel confident about impressing potential employers with an AI-created cover letter.

If your resume and cover letter don’t get you interviews, CVJury will help. Please email us at resumes@cvjury.com. We will support you until we get the specified outcome ─ getting interviews!

It doesn’t matter if it’s a hassle or not, no hard feelings either way.

Your typical cover letter has nine parts.

1. Your Name/Contact Information: include your mobile number, email, and contact address (optional)
2. Date: when you send the cover letter
3. Recipient: address the letter to a designated person if you know the responsible personnel. If not, use The [Hiring Manager’s Name or (Dept) Team], their position, and the location of the organisation.
4. Letter Heading: title the cover letter, which should be the job title, for example, Financial Auditor Vacancy
5. Salutation: this is the greeting, use either Dear [Hiring Manager’s Surname or (Dept) Team]
   The body of the cover letter will comprise:
6. Introduction: start with a value proposition. Some will recall the exact position applied for.
7. Core Content: What makes you a perfect match (your main strength, value proposition, and skills? Show achievements, and state why you’re interested in the organisation.
8. Request: include a call-to-action, such as “I welcome the chance to speak with you in person to discuss the opportunity further.”
9. Conclusion or closing: Yours [sincerely, etc.], sign off, and add your full name.

For the details on how to write each of these sections, read more cover letter tips on our job seekers’ career blog.

Keep it a one-page document. Use a single cover letter template, ideally 350-400 words. 

However, there are no hard and fast rules about the cover letter word count.

It all depends on your experience, industry, and situation. 

You must put your best foot forward. 

To see the 16 different style situations in our cover letter writing philosophy ─ visit our cover letter builder page.

Of course. It will pay off big time. Even though it sounds like a Herculean task to keep writing one cover letter after another, you will get better results.

Because no two organisations are the same, even when the job title is similar, each organisation will require slightly different skill sets, experiences, behaviour, and traits. But don’t worry.

Our cover letter builder makes the process easy for you. You can send as many cover letters as you need to – you can duplicate, revise, save, and download.

Our pre-written examples will significantly help. Impress the hiring manager with our professional cover letter format.

Better still, our AI cover letter writing assistant is on hand to support you in writing your best cover letter. Be you, but better ─ with a new professional image and land that coveted job interview.

Don’t forget to use our hacks on how to write a resume like a guru.

Cover letters are typically the first thing hiring managers see when they consider you for their open position.

There are two main topics to include in your cover letter body paragraphs: why you’re the perfect candidate and passionate about working at this company.

Most of your cover letter should stay factual, without any fluff or generalisations; mention how your experience brings value to the company based on its job listing.

First, mention how many years of experience (if any) you have related to the position being applied for.

And then talk briefly about what kind of skill set or previous experience will help the company achieve its goals – these can be found on the current job description listing requirements.

Next, list some most vital personality traits like leadership ability/self-motivation/ communication skills, etc., followed by highlighting one key skill from among those listed which will add the most value to this organisation.

In modern cover letter templates, state the pain points you solve, for example: 

– Inability to satisfy customer expectations.

– Customers who have a terrible experience with the company return because they still want that product. 

Talk about why you are interested in the present organisation. For example, I am interested in this company because of your key initiatives, values, and principles; specifically, the organisation puts its customers first and prioritises long-term growth for both employees and investors.

Highlight your value proposition – Offer value with your application by highlighting how it would help them and what skill sets, knowledge or experience will ensure your success in the role.

For example, I added value to my previous organisation by developing new services, which made me known as one of the most innovative young minds in this area.

Reference mutual connections – Relate any mutual relationships or any common ground you share with any person you know or who is connected to you.

In a traditional cover letter template, begin with stating what you can offer (related to the job description).

 Then mention years of experience, and whichever skill is most associated with this specific role’s needs

 ─ list strong personality traits that fit well in line with the organisational values

─ mention one essential skill relevant to this position within the organisation that will add the highest value and benefit (within reason)

Creative cover letter templates can support you in highlighting who you are – in one sentence. 

And as a professional. Why are you the best fit? Re-read the job posting.

Find the critical needs and most significant problems you’ll need to solve if the organisation hires you.

Then, explain why you are uniquely qualified to solve them [Using a story will be the best bet].

 What’s the point: A story guarantees you won’t simply regurgitate the experience you already listed on your resume.

 Why this organisation? 

Explain what piqued your interest in this particular organisation ─ as short as one sentence.

Begin the cover letter by describing how your skills match the role. 

CVJury has many free sample templates to select from to support your job search. 

Just add your personal details. 

– Outline how your skills fit the needs of the job description (JD).

– List transferable skills ─ in line with those in the JD

Explain how you meet these skills in the first person, highlighting positive results/achievements. 

Where appropriate ─ include numerical data ─ numbers/figures/%/$/£.

Why the present organisation?

– Mention what the specific job will allow you to do ─ something you enjoy doing.

– Mention a value that you have in common with the organisation ─ and justify why the value is crucial to you.

– Recall any key corporate social responsibilities (CSR) of the organisation 

– Mention what sustainable/charitable/(CSR) the organisation is working (or worked) on.

It’s best to send your job application cover letter in PDF format. It maintains the proper formatting. 

The PDF layout will remain unchanged whether recruiters are using a PC or Mac.

We made each free cover letter template to match our resume templates for a consistent look. 

Your job application will show consistency when you use similar designs for your cover letter and resume.

You can export in .docx (Word), for you to modify later, or in PDF so that they may be sent right away. 

Always submit a cover letter with your resume (we also have free resume examples to use).