Cover letter examples by role

Pick a role to read a short letter for it, see the job post it answers, and learn what each paragraph is doing. Every person and employer is made up, so you borrow the shape, never the words.

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Customer and sales 17

Service desks, shops, accounts and sales roles.

Finance and admin 19

Accounting, payroll, office and support roles.

Technology 18

Engineering, data, design and IT roles.

Operations and management 26

Projects, logistics, people and team leadership.

Marketing and creative 11

Marketing, content, design and communications.

Care, education and public service 31

Health, teaching, community and public roles.

Trades and technical 17

Hands-on, technical and field roles.

Hospitality and food service 11

Restaurants, kitchens, cafes and hotels.