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How to write your cover letter

1. Add your name, contact details and the date.
2. Add the hiring manager, the company, and the exact job title you are applying for.
3. Write the opening: name the role and say in one sentence why you are writing.
4. In the middle, pick two requirements from the posting and give a concrete example of each.
5. Close with what you want to happen next, pick a template, and download the PDF.

What goes in a cover letter

A cover letter is not a summary of your resume. The resume already lists what you did; the letter explains why those specific things make you right for this specific job. Three short parts do the work:

The opening

Name the role and where you found it, then say why you are writing in one sentence. Skip "I am writing to apply for" openers that spend a line saying nothing. If someone referred you, say so here — a referral in the first line is the single strongest thing you can put in a cover letter.

The middle

Read the job posting and pick the two requirements that matter most. Give one concrete example for each, with a result attached. "I rebuilt our checkout flow and cut cart abandonment 18%" earns a reading; "I am a strong problem solver" does not. Two solid paragraphs beat five vague ones.

The closing

Say plainly what you want to happen next, thank them for their time, and stop. Do not restate the whole letter.

How long should a cover letter be?

Between 250 and 400 words — roughly half a page to three quarters of a page. A hiring team reading dozens of applications gives each one seconds on the first pass, and a full page of dense text often gets skipped entirely. The word counter above the preview tells you where you are. Under about 180 words you probably have not made a case; over about 450 you are asking for more attention than the first pass will give you.

Should I address it to a named person?

Yes, whenever you can find one. Check the job posting, the company website and LinkedIn for whoever runs the team you would join. A named greeting shows you did five minutes of research that most applicants skip. If you genuinely cannot find a name, "Dear Hiring Manager" is fine — it is better than "To Whom It May Concern", which reads as a form letter.