Free tool · Cover letter
Write a cover letter that connects your evidence to the employer's need.
A useful cover letter adds context. It connects the role's priorities to specific evidence from your experience instead of repeating your resume or relying on broad claims.
The outline
Three parts, each with a job to do.
- 01
Opening
Name the role and give one credible reason for applying.
- 02
Evidence
Connect one or two of the role's needs to real examples from your experience.
Close
Express interest and invite the next step.
Outline builder
Build your outline from your own examples.
Required: the role, the employer, one need and one real example. Everything else is optional.
Your outline
Fill in the left side and press Build. You'll get an opening, an evidence paragraph and a close that you can edit before copying.
Review before you send
Worked example
A US-style example, start to finish.
Fictional example
The candidate, employer and details are invented to show the structure. Never invent your own achievements.
Country note
Conventions vary by employer, sector and market. In the US and Canada a short, specific letter is common, but some employers don't ask for one. Follow the employer's instructions rather than treating one format as universal. See the country guides.
Dear Hiring Manager,
I'm applying for the Junior Data Analyst role at Northwind Analytics. Your team's focus on helping regional retailers plan stock is the kind of practical analysis I want to do.
You're looking for someone who can turn sales data into weekly reports that managers act on. In my current operations role, I built a weekly stock report in Excel for four store managers, and they now use it to plan orders each Monday.
The role also calls for SQL. Over the past three months I've completed a SQL project analysing public transit data, with my queries and findings documented on GitHub.
I'd welcome the chance to discuss how I could help Northwind Analytics. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Sam Rivera
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