Writing covering letters
Find out how to write a good covering letter
Speak to a careers adviser to get help with covering letters.
A good covering letter should always accompany your CV whether it is sent by email or post. An excellent covering letter is essential for speculative job applications when the employer is not expecting to receive your CV.
We can show you examples of covering letters.
What should a covering letter do?
Your covering letter should persuade the employer that you are a suitable candidate for the job by:
- Highlighting and expanding upon the most important points of your CV.
- Demonstrating your interest and knowledge of the employer.
- Describing how you can contribute to the organisation.
Examples of covering letters
- Standard covering letter
- Covering letter for a speculative application
- Covering letter from an international student
- What an employer wants from your covering letter
