FREESimple Cover Letter
A one-page letter with a plain header, room for three or four short paragraphs and a sign-off, designed to sit beside the simple resume layouts on this site.
FREEFree Basic Cover Letter Template
About this template
A standard business-letter layout: your details, date, employer's details, greeting, three paragraphs, sign-off. Nothing to configure.
The sample is a letter for an administrative role. Replace it with your own.
Item details
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Layout: One-column
Preview: 1 page
Dimensions: A4, 8.27 × 11.69 in (210 × 297 mm)
Font: Cambria (name, headings and body text), Calibri (title and contact line)
Compatible with: Google Docs, Microsoft Word, PDF (exported from Word or Docs)
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When basic is right
Portal uploads, email attachments and any application where the letter's content matters more than its look. It pairs with the Basic Resume and Simplest Resume Format. The Simple Cover Letter adds a matching header; the ATS-Friendly Cover Letter is the parser-focused version.
Writing it
Keep it under a page and address a person where you can. The cover letter guide covers the structure; the Administrative Assistant Resume is a matching resume example.
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