How to Write a Cover Letter (With Examples)

A cover letter is a one-page letter you send with your CV. Your CV lists the facts; your cover letter explains why those facts make you right for this job at this company. A good one takes twenty minutes to write and can be the reason you are called for an interview.

In a hurry? The free cover letter maker writes a complete letter from a few answers. Read on to understand what goes into it.

Cover letter format at a glance

Length: one page, three or four short paragraphs, about 200–350 words.

How to write each part

1. Address it to a person

Look for the hiring manager’s name in the advert, on the company website or on LinkedIn. If you cannot find one, “Dear Hiring Manager,” is fine. Avoid “To whom it may concern”.

2. Open with the job and your strongest point

Say which job you are applying for, where you saw it, and give one line that makes the reader want to continue.

“I am writing to apply for the Accountant position advertised on Rozee.pk. With four years of experience in accounts payable and month-end closing for a PKR 1 billion trading company, I am confident I can contribute from day one.”

3. Prove it in the middle

Pick two or three requirements from the advert and show how you meet them. Include one achievement with a number. Do not copy your CV — explain the story behind its best line.

“In my current role I process more than 400 invoices a month and reconcile nine bank accounts. Last year I automated our reconciliations in Excel, which cut month-end closing from eight days to five.”

4. Say why you want this company

One specific sentence is enough: their growth, their products, their training, their reputation. It shows you did not send the same letter to fifty employers.

5. Close politely and ask for the interview

“My CV is attached for your review. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss my application at an interview. Thank you for your time and consideration.”

Cover letter example: experienced candidate

Cover letter example: fresher with no experience

Sending your cover letter by email

• Subject line: “Application for Accountant – Hamza Sheikh”.
• Email body: two or three lines introducing yourself, or paste the letter itself if the advert does not ask for an attachment.
• Attachments: your CV and cover letter as PDFs with clear file names, such as Hamza-Sheikh-CV.pdf.
• Send from a professional address — your name, not a nickname.

7 cover letter mistakes to avoid

• Sending the same letter to every employer.
• Getting the company name or job title wrong.
• Repeating your CV line by line.
• Writing more than one page.
• Talking only about what you want, not what you offer.
• Using phrases like “hardworking team player” with no evidence.
• Spelling and grammar mistakes — read it aloud before you send it.

Write yours in a few minutes

Open the free cover letter maker, enter the job and a few details about yourself, and download a finished letter as PDF or Word. It uses the same design as your CV from Free CV Maker, so the two documents look like a matching set.