Creating a cover letter is a rather time-consuming process. You have to choose strengths for self-presentation, write a few drafts to bring your thoughts to perfection, and finally format the finished text. The latter, in turn, can take up to half of the time spent since the appearance forms the first impression. In this regard, GetCoverLetter offers the following advantages:
GetCoverLetter online builder offers a wide variety of cover letter designs. Whichever template you choose, your document will contain six essential parts. This structure allows you to fit a winning self-presentation on one page and keep it to the point.
The header necessarily contains information about the recipient of your appeal, be it a recruiter, human resource manager, or an employer directly. This block should include their name, company name, phone number, and email. In generic templates, the header also contains your contact information such as name, address, phone number, and email. Still, some layouts allow you to place this block at the end of your document.
This short section opens your appeal and consists of two words, such as “Dear Mr. (Last name)” or “Dear Mrs. or Miss (Last name).” If you can’t find the name of the recipient, replace it with their position, such as “Dear Human Resources Manager.”
The opening paragraph of your self-presentation should reveal the purpose of your message. Tell the recipient who you are, what position you want to take, and why. To gain an advantage, mention your professional mission or what you can offer the company in one sentence.
This critical part contains 1-2 paragraphs and proves your suitability for the position and your value as a professional. You can use any information that can tip the scales in your favor, such as your technical, soft, or hard skills, work style, personality traits, motivation to join this particular company, your achievements, and so on. Make sure each item is relevant to the selected role.
This part sums up all of the above. Use it to express your hope for future cooperation, mention the attached resume and/or portfolio, or just thank the company representative for their attention to your candidacy.
Complete your letter with one of the closing phrases acceptable in business correspondence, like "Sincerely," "Best regards," "Kind regards," etc. After that, skip one line and write your name or affix a signature.
A job-winning cover letter emphasizes individual strengths and characteristics that make you the right person for the job you want. It does not have a single success formula. Nevertheless, we have selected the most popular self-presentation templates to simplify your task.
“I ran the gamut of the sales field, from a junior sales manager to the department head in 5 years. During this time, I exceeded my individual sales plan 10 times by 20% on average, developed an effective strategy and scripts for the team, and exceeded the overall department plan by 80%.”
“The associate advertising manager position at AA Corporation is a unique opportunity to adopt your specialists' best practices and see the industry’s inner workings. My marketing awareness helps me clearly define the target audience of the product and its needs to create an engaging advertising message. Through creative thinking, I will be able to present the unique characteristics of a product in a favorable light, thereby increasing its competitiveness. I believe that this skill set will allow me to become a worthy team member.”
“I understand that remote collaboration imposes additional responsibilities on me as an employee. But rest assured, my sincere desire to join MM Inc., time management skills, and self-discipline will help me cope with it. I always keep track of project deadlines and correctly allocate time between tasks, which allows me to avoid delays. Besides, I am a result-oriented person with a strategic plan for each goal.”
“I like that GetCoverLetter allows me to format a document in one click by selecting the appropriate design. It allows me to choose a new layout for each new cover letter.”
“I didn't expect to see such a wide range of designs in one editor. As a plus, I can easily try each of them on my document and choose the best one. This is a handy feature!”
“The resulting document exceeded all my expectations! The written text really proves my professional value. I could never have designed a cover letter better and faster than the GetCoverLetter editor.”
“I have created three cover letters in this builder. Two of them brought me interviews and, as a result, the desired job. What a great result, given how fast and easy it is to write cover letters here.”
“It was great not having to write the cover letter myself, and I completely managed the content by choosing skills and personality traits. My resulting self-presentation is unique and only reflects my individual strengths.”
“I like that GetCoverLetter allows me to format a document in one click by selecting the appropriate design. It allows me to choose a new layout for each new cover letter.”
“I didn't expect to see such a wide range of designs in one editor. As a plus, I can easily try each of them on my document and choose the best one. This is a handy feature!”
“The resulting document exceeded all my expectations! The written text really proves my professional value. I could never have designed a cover letter better and faster than the GetCoverLetter editor.”
“I have created three cover letters in this builder. Two of them brought me interviews and, as a result, the desired job. What a great result, given how fast and easy it is to write cover letters here.”
“It was great not having to write the cover letter myself, and I completely managed the content by choosing skills and personality traits. My resulting self-presentation is unique and only reflects my individual strengths.”
Attaching the applicant's photo in a resume or cover letter is uncommon in the United States and the United Kingdom. If you are applying for a position in these countries, feel free to choose a template with no photo space.
In other countries, adding a photo is more optional than necessary. Therefore, if the job description or company website does not contain precise requirements for application documents, choose a design at your discretion.
However, keep in mind that the photo can be a crucial selection criterion when candidates' appearance matters, such as actors, TV presenters, fashion models, and so on, regardless of the country.
Your cover letter text is not a place to get creative. The recruiter should quickly grasp the essence of your message and focus on your self-presentation. Each GetCoverLetter template contains plain and standard fonts like Times New Roman, Calibri, Arial, Verdana, etc. They fit into the overall design and allow the recruiter not to waste time parsing every word in your document. Therefore, you do not need to change them yourself. However, if you still want to make adjustments, you can always modify the font style and size in our editor.
The optimal length for a cover letter is one page. It should be no more than 3-4 paragraphs. To achieve this, focus on skills, personality traits, and achievements that are valuable to a particular employer and prove your expertise in the chosen industry.
Sure! You always get a preview of the finished document. If you want to change some paragraphs in your self-presentation, feel free to return to work in the editor. You can also adjust the text manually by adding information about your achievements, education, or motivation. Once the final version of the cover letter meets your expectations, you can send it to the recruiter via email, download it in PDF format, or print immediately.
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