COVERING LETTERS

The process of applying for a job often begins with sending a covering letter or letter of application. Below are a few different templates to help you produce your own application cover letter…

The words cover letter being written on a page with a fountain pen

Standard Letter Layout: To request an application form

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A pile of unopened letters

Letter 1: To request an application form

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A hand holding a pen ready to write on paper.

Letter 2: To send with a completed application form

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a young woman in a striped top, at a desk typing on a laptop in front of a large window

Letter 3: A covering letter when job advert requests you to ‘Apply in Writing’

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Two people working at a desk with a laptop, reviewing documents, and holding papers, with books stacked in the background.

Letter 4: A speculative letter to apply for jobs that are not advertised

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