Looking for a free, downloadable cover letter template? Look no further — we have one for you, no matter how much experience you have or where you are in your career.
Simply choose one of our free templates, pick your favorite color scheme, and download it. Then open it in Microsoft Word and personalize it with your own details. If you’re pressed for time, use our simple, free-to-use cover letter builder to create a fully featured cover letter in minutes.
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#1: Modern Cover Letter Templates
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Our modern cover letter templates were designed to catch the hiring manager’s eye while staying true to long-established principles of cover letter design. We’re sure you’ll agree that they’re effective — especially once you’ve landed an interview.
#2: Professional Cover Letter Templates
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Our professional cover letter templates were crafted for talented and conscientious job seekers. You can download your favorite for free, in a color that speaks to you. All of our professional cover letter templates have something different to offer, but they’re all proven to catch the hiring manager’s attention.
#3: Basic Cover Letter Templates
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Our basic cover letter templates do the job by giving employers all the information they need to size up your application — giving you the perfect opportunity to land an interview.
Can You Use a Cover Letter Template?
For those of you worried about using a template, don’t be.
Using a cover letter template has become an acceptable and smart practice for a number of reasons.
We know that you may have some concerns about using one, so we’ve taken the liberty of debunking the biggest myths about using a templates below.
Myth 1: Hiring managers look down on candidates that use them
Hiring managers want a cover letter that is professional, well-written, well-formatted, and comprehensive. We’d know, because those are precisely the requirements the HR professionals who design our templates work with. Each and every one of our templates is made by HR professionals who know the best cover letter qualities that will capture a hiring manager’s attention.
Myth 2: Using a Microsoft Word template won’t allow you to stand out from the crowd
Put yourself in the shoes of a hiring manager. Would you rather read:
a) Yet another cover letter that was poorly structured and patchy (but made from scratch) or,
b) A cohesive and professional cover letter?
If you chose b), you’re on the money. There is no doubt that a cover letter which is both cohesive and professional will have a far better chance of standing out of the crowd – even if it’s made using a template.
The give you a framework for creating your individual, unique cover letter. Once you add your personal “stamp” to it through inputting your unique skills, professional experiences, and wording, it will stand out of the crowd for all the right reasons.
Myth 3: For such an important document, it feels lazy not to make it from scratch
Using a template doesn’t make you lazy by any means. It makes you efficient, and resourceful.
Making use of a resource that will not only save you time, but is proven to elevate your chances of scoring a job simply makes sense. You could try to navigate the perilous lands of Microsoft Word formatting, develop a solid resume structure, and come up with line after line about why you’re the best candidate.
Or you could use one of our HR-approved templates. It’s your choice.