50 Sample Cover Letters

The following cover letter examples can help you write your letter for your job search through human resources, hiring managers, the newspaper, or email.

According to the strategy of each cover letter, it was placed in one of the following categories:

Referred to the Hiring Manager
8 samples
Being referred to the manager by a friend or someone from a professional network.

To the Manager, But Don’t Know the Manager’s Name
7 samples
A cold-call letter where there is no established connection to the hiring manager.

Creates a Connection with the Organization
6 samples
Without knowing anyone at the company, a mutual interest / incentive is created in the letter.

Follows Up on Meeting or Phone call
7 samples
The name of the manager is known and there is a specific reason for the follow-up letter.

To a Human Resources Department
7 samples
Sent cold to the personnel office of a company, sometimes in response to a job posting.

Cover Note Posted on Resume Website
2 samples
Posted along with a resume on a company website or large job board or resume bank site.

Response to a Newspaper Ad
5 samples
Even the company name may not be known, yet a spark of interest needs to be established.

Email Cover Note
6 samples
Very brief introduction to the resume that follows in the body of the email message.

To a Recruiter
4 samples
An approach to a headhunter / recruiter with a resume and request to represent the applicant to employers.