Cover letter templates that match your CV

Every one of our 72 CV designs comes with a cover letter in the same fonts, colours and header, so the two read as one application. Write your letter free with your CV, aimed at the job you are applying for, and pay £4.99 once to download both as PDF and Word.

72 cover letter templates

Each design is shown with an example letter in the gallery on this page, which needs JavaScript. Every letter comes with the CV in the same design.

Pivot cover letter - The next career comes first, with evidence-led transferable skills.
Oxford cover letter - Quiet serif typography and generous margins. A strong everyday CV.
Launch cover letter - Education, projects and practical ability lead for first roles.
Sidebar cover letter - A full-height colour sidebar, a framed portrait and an elegant serif name.
Arch cover letter - Warm paper, an arch-framed portrait and a large editorial serif name.
Executive cover letter - A deep colour band, a ringed portrait and a gold timeline through your career.
Poster cover letter - A poster-sized name, a portrait on a colour block and a soft side panel.
Monochrome cover letter - Black and white, wide-tracked capitals and section labels in the margin.
Soft cards cover letter - A soft tinted page with rounded white cards and a friendly portrait.
Column cover letter - A dark right-hand column, a hexagon portrait and a strong two-tone name.
Classic cover letter - Centred and timeless: a small portrait, fine double rules and small-caps headings.
Rail cover letter - A clean main column beside a pale full-height rail for your details.
Halo cover letter - A colour banner with your portrait set into its edge and a centred name.
Swiss cover letter - A big grotesque name, numbered sections and one bold accent. No photo.
Timeline cover letter - Dates down the left of a fine spine, so your progression reads at a glance. No photo.
Stack cover letter - Your name and portrait stacked in a dark sidebar, work history beside it.
Prism cover letter - A bold diagonal colour block, a hexagon portrait and skills up front.
Bloom cover letter - Soft organic shapes, a rounded typeface and a friendly blob portrait.
Frame cover letter - A fine double frame, an oval portrait and elegant serif type.
Ribbon cover letter - Section titles on colour ribbons that run off the edge of the page.
Aurora cover letter - A soft two-colour gradient header with a ringed portrait.
Portrait cover letter - A tall magazine-style portrait panel above a tinted details column.
Postcard cover letter - A white page floating on a colour background, like a printed card.
Spine cover letter - Your name set vertically down a narrow colour spine.
Europa cover letter - Clear label-and-detail rows with a portrait, in the European style.
Editorial cover letter - A newspaper masthead, your profile as a pull quote and columns below. No photo.
Linen cover letter - Warm neutral paper, light tracked capitals and an airy two-column layout.
Snapshot cover letter - A compact one-page layout with your skills as a row of tags under your name. No photo.
Trade cover letter - Bold condensed headings on a dark band, with your tickets, cards and licences up front. No photo.
Care cover letter - Soft rounded headings and a calm palette, with your availability and DBS check in the header.
Shift cover letter - A friendly café-style header, with a shifts and availability panel beside your experience.
Code cover letter - Monospace details, projects first and your tech stack as code tags, with room for GitHub. No photo.
Academic cover letter - Classic serif type, dates in the margin and numbered publications for research and teaching posts. No photo.
Corporate cover letter - A thin top rule, small-caps headings and a conservative layout for finance, legal and admin. No photo.
Split cover letter - A header in two colour blocks: your name on one, your contact details on the other.
Hairline cover letter - One fine line down the full page, wide margins and plenty of white space. No photo.
Graduate cover letter - Your degree leads as a highlighted card, then projects and part-time work. No photo.
Student cover letter - A friendly one-page layout with your availability under your name and your GCSEs and A levels easy to find. No photo.
Teacher cover letter - Section names in the left margin, QTS and key stages in the header, and room for results. No photo.
Teaching assistant cover letter - A soft side panel for your checks, first aid and skills, with your school experience in the main column. No photo.
Nurse cover letter - A clear blue header band holding your NMC PIN, band and DBS status, with clinical skills easy to find. No photo.
Healthcare assistant cover letter - Your Care Certificate, DBS and availability in a colour panel on the right, with a friendly photo spot.
Data analyst cover letter - A dark side column for your tools and skills, with the impact of your analysis in the main column. No photo.
Project manager cover letter - Projects delivered come first, with budgets and timelines, and your PRINCE2 or APM status under your name. No photo.
Architect cover letter - A quiet grid, light type and lowercase headings, with your ARB status and software in a side column. No photo.
Engineer cover letter - A gunmetal header band in condensed capitals, with chartership status and equipment up front. No photo.
Electrician cover letter - Bold condensed headings and your ECS card, 18th Edition and NVQ in a grid under your name. No photo.
Chef cover letter - A warm header band with your kitchens and food hygiene level, and stations as tags. No photo.
Barista cover letter - A cosy cream side panel with your photo, shifts and coffee skills, beside your cafe experience.
Receptionist cover letter - Centred and polished, with your systems and availability as tags under your name. No photo.
Accountant cover letter - Centred and conservative with fine double rules, your ACCA or CIMA status and systems up front. No photo.
Footballer cover letter - A bold pitch-green header with your position and preferred foot, a photo, and your clubs by season.
Internship cover letter - Your degree and projects first, with a side column for skills and societies. No photo.
Apprentice cover letter - Your GCSE Maths and English grades up front, practical skills next, then school and part-time work. No photo.
Civil service cover letter - Plain and clear, with your grade and clearance in the header and your behaviours examples easy to find. No photo.
Doctor cover letter - A deep red side column for your GMC number and rotations, with audits, teaching and research in the main column. No photo.
Security cover letter - A dark header band with your SIA licence and first aid up front, then sites and shift patterns. No photo.
Creative cover letter - Tinted paper, a heavy serif name beside a round photo, and your contact details in a row across the top.
Minimalist cover letter - Pale plain paper, a big two-line name, bracketed section labels and dates in a margin, with an optional black-and-white photo.
Photo cover letter - A photo block above a shaded skills column, a name in wide-spaced capitals and a contact strip.
Professional cover letter - Soft tinted paper, a tall photo with a vertical hello, and your job title on a dark bar.
Modern cover letter - A photo corner, a big name in capitals, two columns and your dates on colour tags.
Graphic designer cover letter - A soft colour glow down the page, a huge lowercase name with a full stop, a black-and-white round photo and lowercase headings between fine rules.
Marketing cover letter - Cream paper ruled into an editorial grid, your name running up the side in huge type, and a black-and-white photo block with your skills and contact details.
Actor cover letter - Warm paper, a square black-and-white headshot with a sideways hello, a bold name, red headings and a large faded word along the foot of the page.
Retail cover letter - Black and grey: a boxed contact strip, a round photo over a hatched square, a bold name with a hatched rule, and education in a dark panel.
Customer service cover letter - An arched photo on a colour shape, a tall condensed name, skill pills, and a timeline down the middle with titles on the left and details on the right.
Sales cover letter - Blue-grey paper, a photo block in the corner, your name running up the side in huge capitals, a pale watermark word and dates in black tags.
Margin cover letter - White paper, a light serif name and your details in a narrow column behind one fine rule. No photo.
Studio cover letter - A bold colour column with your initials in huge type, a heavy two-tone name and skills as tags. No photo.
Folio cover letter - Cream paper inside a fine frame, a centred italic serif name and numbered sections in two columns. No photo.
Block cover letter - Your name in tall white capitals on a solid colour block, with headings on colour tags in two columns. No photo.

How it works

Choose a design - Pick the look you want. The letter takes the same header, fonts and colours as the CV.
Write it for the job - Add the job and the employer, and the letter is written with you from your CV: why this role, what you have done that fits, and when you can start.
Download both - Pay £4.99 once for the CV and the letter, as PDF and Word. Edit and download again any time.

What goes in a UK cover letter

Address it to a named person if the advert gives one; otherwise "Dear Hiring Manager" is fine. Say which job you are applying for in the first line.

Then two or three short paragraphs: why this role and this employer, the two or three things you have done that match what the advert asks for, and what you would bring. Close by saying you would welcome an interview and when you are available.

Sign off "Yours sincerely" when you have used their name and "Yours faithfully" when you have not.

How long should a cover letter be?

One page, usually three to five short paragraphs. The letter is there to point the reader to the parts of your CV that fit the job, not to repeat the CV.

One letter per application

A letter written for the job reads very differently from one sent everywhere. Keep the design and your details, and change the opening, the examples and the employer for each application.

Need the CV too? Browse all CV templates or see how the CV builder works. Leaving a job first? Write your resignation letter.

Cover letter questions

Can I buy the cover letter without the CV?

The letter comes with the CV: £4.99 once covers both, in the same design. You can write and preview them free before paying.

Does the cover letter come in Word?

Yes. You get the CV and the cover letter as PDF and as Word files you can edit, in the design you chose.

Can I change the letter for each job?

Yes. Edit the letter for each application and download it again as often as you like. You only pay once.

Is a cover letter still needed in the UK?

When the advert asks for one, or lets you add one, send it: it is your chance to say why you want this job. When an application only takes a CV, the CV goes on its own.