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 cover letter 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?
Worried about using a template? Don’t be.
It’s not only acceptable to use a cover letter template, it’s smart.
You may have heard some “experts” claim that using a cover letter template can be detrimental to your job search. We’re here to debunk all these myths once and for all.
Myth 1: Hiring managers disapprove of candidates who use a cover letter template
Hiring managers love cover letters that look professional, are well-written, well-formatted, comprehensive, and follows a standard cover letter format. We know, because that’s exactly what the HR professionals who helped design every resume cover letter template requested.
So why would they ever look down on someone using a template that is perfectly formulated to fulfill those requirements? They wouldn’t.
Myth 2: You won’t stand out if you use a cover letter template for Word
Put yourself in the hiring manager’s position. Would you rather read:
a) A poorly formatted cover letter made from scratch or,
b) A well-structure and professional looking cover letter?
Hint: the answer is b. A cover letter written using a well formatted, professional cover letter template, will always stand out more than a messy cover letter made from scratch.
A cover letter template is simply a framework that allows you to easily write the best cover letter possible. Once you’ve added your own skills, professional experiences, and unique wording, it’ll already stand out from any other cover letter as uniquely yours – and the hiring manager will see that too.
Myth 3: For such an important document, it feels lazy not to make a cover letter from scratch
Using a cover letter template is not lazy. It’s efficient and resourceful (two traits often looked for in job seekers).
Not to mention, using a template is proven to increase your chances of landing a job. Of course, you could try formatting your own cover letter in Microsoft Word or Google Docs, and after hours of frustration and headaches, develop a somewhat decent looking cover letter.
Or, you could download and use one of our free cover letter templates. It’s up to you.