Classic cover letter
A plain, traditional letter for any UK job.
Cover letter templates
Four free UK cover letter templates that match our CV designs, so your letter and CV look like one application. Each comes as a complete fictional example and as a blank with a prompt in every paragraph, in Word and PDF.
Professional cover letter
A formal letter with a navy rule, for management, finance and public sector roles.
Modern cover letter
A clean letter with a teal rule under your name, for office, digital and graduate jobs.
Creative cover letter
A letter with a coloured name band, for design, marketing, events and hospitality.
Cover letter examples by job
Each letter is written by the applicant in the matching CV example, so you can see a complete application.
Care assistant cover letter example
Pairs with the care assistant CV.
Teaching assistant cover letter example
Pairs with the teaching assistant CV.
Healthcare assistant cover letter example
Pairs with the healthcare assistant CV.
Sales assistant cover letter example
Pairs with the sales assistant CV.
Customer service cover letter example
Pairs with the customer service CV.
Admin assistant cover letter example
Pairs with the admin assistant CV.
Receptionist cover letter example
Pairs with the receptionist CV.
Nurse cover letter example
Pairs with the nurse CV.
What goes in each paragraph
A UK cover letter is usually four short paragraphs on one page. The blanks prompt each one; the example shows them filled in by a fictional applicant moving from hospitality into project support.
- Name the vacancy and set a relevant direction. State the exact role, where you found it and one sentence connecting your relevant background or direction to this application.
- Prove one important requirement. Choose one requirement from the advert. Describe a truthful situation, your action and a result you can support.
- Explain the employer-specific connection. Connect another relevant strength to specific work, priorities or services you found in the vacancy or on the employer's website.
- Close the application clearly. Confirm your interest, point to the attached CV, thank the reader and state the best way to contact you.
Follow the advert first: if it asks for a supporting statement or answers to set questions, write those instead. The cover letter guide explains each paragraph with the annotated example, and the cover letter builder lets you write and download yours privately in your browser.
Match your CV
Each letter uses the fonts and colours of the CV designs listed under it. Pick the CV first in the template library, then download the letter that matches. Keep the same name, phone number and email on both.