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Cover Letter Templates

Four one-page cover letter templates in Word — advertised job, career change, referral and speculative — each a complete worked example, plus a 5-page guide with an annotated letter, opening lines, tailoring worksheet and checklist. US Letter and A4.

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Price $12.00USD

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  • Version 1.0.1 · updated Nov 9, 2026.

Description

What's inside. Four plain, one-page cover letters you can edit in any word processor, each written out in full for a fictional applicant so you can see the tone, length and structure before replacing the text: a letter for an advertised vacancy (with three evidence bullets), a career-change letter that maps teaching experience to instructional design, a referral letter that names the contact in the opening line, and a speculative letter for a role that hasn't been advertised. They use the same single-column, heading-styled layout as our ATS resume templates, so they read cleanly if pasted into or uploaded to an applicant tracking system. The guide explains what each paragraph does, annotates the advertised-job letter, lists opening lines to adapt, and includes a tailoring worksheet, a final checklist and an applications log.

Pages and sheets. Cover-Letter-Job-Advert — 1 page; Cover-Letter-Career-Change — 1 page; Cover-Letter-Referral — 1 page; Cover-Letter-Speculative — 1 page; Cover-Letter-Guide — 5 pages: cover with how to use; structure; annotated worked example and opening lines; tailoring worksheet; final check and log.

Files and formats (DOCX). Cover-Letter-Job-Advert-Letter.docx (DOCX, US Letter, 1 pages, 525 KB); Cover-Letter-Career-Change-Letter.docx (DOCX, US Letter, 1 pages, 525 KB); Cover-Letter-Referral-Letter.docx (DOCX, US Letter, 1 pages, 525 KB); Cover-Letter-Speculative-Letter.docx (DOCX, US Letter, 1 pages, 525 KB); Cover-Letter-Guide-Letter.docx (DOCX, US Letter, 5 pages, 551 KB); Cover-Letter-Job-Advert-A4.docx (DOCX, A4, 1 pages, 525 KB); Cover-Letter-Career-Change-A4.docx (DOCX, A4, 1 pages, 525 KB); Cover-Letter-Referral-A4.docx (DOCX, A4, 1 pages, 525 KB); Cover-Letter-Speculative-A4.docx (DOCX, A4, 1 pages, 525 KB); Cover-Letter-Guide-A4.docx (DOCX, A4, 5 pages, 551 KB). Word page counts are as laid out in LibreOffice; Word or Google Docs may differ by a page. Every download also includes a ZIP of all files and a licence summary.

Editing. The Word (.docx) files use real headings, tables and fill-in fields (content controls and checkboxes), and the Inter font is embedded in each file. Apps that don't support embedded fonts substitute a similar font.

Licence. Standard Licence — use it for yourself, your household or your own business and print unlimited copies for that use; completed documents can go to your own clients. No reselling, sharing or redistributing the files.

Who it's for: Job seekers, graduates and career changers.

Included files

  • Cover-Letter-Job-Advert-Letter.docxCover letter for an advertised job (fictional applicant Alex Morgan), Word, US LetterDOCX
  • Cover-Letter-Career-Change-Letter.docxCareer-change cover letter (fictional applicant Priya Shah), Word, US LetterDOCX
  • Cover-Letter-Referral-Letter.docxReferral cover letter that names a contact (fictional applicant Sam Rivera), Word, US LetterDOCX
  • Cover-Letter-Speculative-Letter.docxSpeculative letter for an unadvertised role (fictional applicant Jamie Okafor), Word, US LetterDOCX
  • Cover-Letter-Guide-Letter.docxCover letter guide — structure, annotated example, opening lines, tailoring worksheet, checklist, Word, US LetterDOCX
  • Cover-Letter-Job-Advert-A4.docxCover letter for an advertised job (fictional applicant Alex Morgan), Word, A4DOCX
  • Cover-Letter-Career-Change-A4.docxCareer-change cover letter (fictional applicant Priya Shah), Word, A4DOCX
  • Cover-Letter-Referral-A4.docxReferral cover letter that names a contact (fictional applicant Sam Rivera), Word, A4DOCX
  • Cover-Letter-Speculative-A4.docxSpeculative letter for an unadvertised role (fictional applicant Jamie Okafor), Word, A4DOCX
  • Cover-Letter-Guide-A4.docxCover letter guide — structure, annotated example, opening lines, tailoring worksheet, checklist, Word, A4DOCX
  • Plus a single ZIP with every file and the licence (5.1 MB).

How to use

Pick the letter that fits your situation (advertised job, career change, referral or speculative), fill in the tailoring worksheet in the guide, then type over the fictional example paragraph by paragraph. Delete the top note and the footer line before sending.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this a physical product?

No. This is a digital download. Nothing is shipped — you download the files from your account after purchase.

How do I get my files?

After payment, go to My Downloads in your account. Your purchase stays available there to re-download.

What can I do with it?

Use for yourself, your household or your own business. Print unlimited copies for that use. No reselling or sharing the files.

Will this resume template get me an interview?

No template can guarantee interviews or employment. Our templates use simple, parseable layouts that follow common ATS guidance.

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