cover letter maker
Make a cover letter that looks as finished as your resume
Choose from free cover letter templates, fill in the letter or have it drafted from a posting, and download a PDF ready to attach to your application.
Make my cover letterFree to start. No card, no timed trial.
Why this cover letter maker
Free templates, every one
Plain, formal, modern, executive, contemporary and classic letter designs, all free and all exporting to PDF.
The standard layout, done for you
Your details, the greeting and the sign-off sit where readers expect them, so you only write the paragraphs that matter.
Consistent with your resume
Pick the letter template that matches your resume template and the pair exports with the same typeface and accent.
How it works
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Choose a template
Six letter designs, each matched to resume templates.
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Write the letter
Type it, or have a draft written from the posting and edit it.
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Download the PDF
Attach it next to your resume and apply.
Minimal cover letter templates
All templatesWhat it costs
Free to start, with every template and PDF export. Premium, for tailoring to as many postings as your search needs, is $12.99 a month or $49.99 a year, the same on every platform. See pricing.
Questions about the cover letter maker
What is the best format for a cover letter?
A business letter layout: your details, the date, a greeting, three or four short paragraphs and a sign-off, on one page.
Should I send my cover letter as a PDF?
Yes, unless the posting asks for something else. A PDF keeps the layout and fonts exactly as you made them.
What should the first paragraph of a cover letter say?
Which role you are applying for and the one reason you are a strong fit, in two sentences. Skip the line that announces you are writing to apply.
Can I make several cover letters from one?
Yes. Keep your best letter and make a copy for each posting, changing the parts that should be about that company.
Are the cover letter templates ATS-friendly?
Most are a single column of real text, which is what tracking systems and recruiters read first, and each template’s page says how it reads.
Every application goes out fitting the job.
Paste a posting, get a resume rewritten for it in two minutes.
Tailor your resume — freeFree to start. No card. Same price on web, iOS and Android.