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The “Soft” cover letter, with its clean design and subtle color, offers a minimalist and effective option for your job application.
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Soft

Are you a fan of the minimalist approach? The “Soft” cover letter design could be just what you're after. With its neat layout and subtle background color, it's a wonderfully understated choice that still gets the job done.

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Rectangular

The “Rectangular” cover letter template with its minimalist geometric elements and subtle background color in the header makes your name stand out and exude confidence.

The “Postcard” cover letter template's professional yet postcard-like design highlights your key points, making your application pop.
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Postcard

Our “Postcard” cover letter template will simply make your cover letter stand out in the crowd. This design, while reminiscent of a postcard, maintains a professional vibe. It guides your eyes to what's important and adds real punch to your presentation.

The “Classy” cover letter template impresses recruiters with its fine lines and simple elegance, perfectly capturing your professionalism.
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Classy

Looking for a cover letter that reflects your professionalism? The “Classy” cover letter template is a great pick. Featuring fine lines to separate the header from the content, this template nails a simple yet classy look that will impress any recruiter.

Example of a modern cover letter template designed specifically for job seekers that prefer a more formal, conservative look
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Black

Making a hit with any company, the “Black” cover letter template will help you showcase your achievements and skill-set in a neat and simple way. Use this universal template to emphasize your dependability.

The “Sharp” cover letter template, with your name upfront and easy-to-spot sections, uses smart design to make your application pop.
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Sharp

Our “Sharp” cover letter template puts your name in the spotlight and clearly divides the header from the body of your letter. What’s more, its sharp design details boost your cover letter’s impact, making it shine.

The “Gradient” cover letter template offers a neat header and enticing gradient, making it an attention-grabbing, yet professional choice for your job application.
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Gradient

If you’re seeking something that grabs attention but stays professional, the “Gradient” cover letter template is your pick. With an appealing gradient at the top and a neatly placed header, it's a simple yet eye-catching choice for any job application.

With a highlighted name and light background, the “Bookmark” cover letter template is both noticeable and effective, ideal for any job role.
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Bookmark

With a standout sender's name and a lightly colored background, the “Bookmark” cover letter template is both eye-catching and effective. Suited for any profession, this template appeals but also keeps the focus on your content.

Example of a creative cover letter design with beautiful visuals and professional typography
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Doodle

The “Doodle” cover letter template is one of our most creative options. Its eye-catching, line-art illustration makes it a perfect fit for anyone who’s looking to advance their art or marketing career.

Example of a professional cover letter template with technical feel and retro computer look
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Standard

Our “Standard” cover letter template uses nifty boxes and subtle background color to make your document visually appealing and well-structured. Use this smart template to get ahead of other candidates.

The “Smart” cover letter template uses clever lines to highlight key parts, making your job application standout in a tasteful way.
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Smart

Looking for a cover letter design that's smart and tasteful? The “Smart” cover letter template is the way to go. With lines cleverly guiding the eye to key areas, it's made for anyone who wants their job application to pop among others.

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Stanford

Left-aligning contact details, our “Stanford” cover letter template provides a refreshing layout for your text. Giving your application a highly-professional look, “Stanford” is perfectly suited for managerial applications.

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If you don’t find answers to your questions here, don’t hesitate to ask. Kick’s customer service team is always ready to help.

How to write a cover letter?

First you need to pick a cover letter template to match your resume. Then, it's time for the writing.

Here's how you write a cover letter:

  • At the start of your cover letter, you should have a title, a header with your contact information, the company's contact information, and include a polite greeting.
  • In the body of the cover letter, write about your professional skills, past experiences, and hopes and aspirations for your professional future.
  • At the end of a cover letter, emphasize your motivation and repeat, why are you the right person for the job. Thank the hiring manager for their time and express your high hope for hearing back from them. Mention your resume and remember to sign the letter with your full official name.

For a more detailed cover letter guide, read our Expert Cover Letter Guide.

Which cover letter template should I use?

Most importantly, you should use one that matches your resume. However, the majority of our cover letter templates are pretty universal and you can't go wrong with any of them.

While in creative industries (eg. fashion, social media) candidates should aim for a cover letter that catches the eye, more traditional industries (eg. finance, law) may prefer a more conservative template.

Here are examples of cover letter templates for any occasion:

  • Creative: Pipeline, Bubbles, Hoth
  • Regular: White, Minimalistic, Europe
  • Conservative: Ios, Black, Reed
How to format a cover letter?

Well, your cover letter should match your resume formatting. This means using the same font, size, margins, spacing, etc. An easy and hassle-free way to achieve this is to use a matching cover letter and resume template.

Here's how to format your cover letter:

  • Font. Use one of the classics: Calibri, or Arial, or match it to your resume font.
  • Size. Keep the size between 10–12 points and match it to your resume.
  • Spacing. Single-space your text, make sure there's a space between each paragraph, and leave a space between the concluding paragraph and your formal sign-off.
  • Margins. The only rule here is that the margins on your cover letter should match those on your CV.
  • Consistence with your CV. Kickresume lets you choose a matching template for your CV and your cover letter, so no need to worry about this.

Both Kickresume's cover letter templates and resume templates are designed by expert typographers to ensure optimal readability & formatting, a visually-appealing design, and an optimization for ATS software. No matter which template you pick.

Do I need a new cover letter for every job?

Yes, you need a new and unique cover letter for every job you apply to. Why? Because your cover letter needs to be tailored specifically to the position and company. This means you can't reuse an old cover letter completely. Neither should you use a generic cover letter to apply for all jobs.

You can, however, use Kickresume's AI Cover Letter Writer to write a good cover letter foundation for your specific job and then tweak some parts to make it uniquely yours and to fit the job description well.

If not sure how to write one, check our expert cover letter guide and learn how to create a great cover letter.

What is a cover letter template?

A cover letter template helps you with the layout and formatting of your document to save your time. Cover letter templates also show you what elements you need to include in your letter, such as a header, contact information, and the body paragraph.

Kickresume's cover letter templates include all of the necessary elements which you then only need to fill in and populate. Plus, to save even more time, you can use Kickresume's AI Cover Letter Writer to write a good cover letter foundation for your specific job and then only tweak some parts to make it uniquely yours.

And, no need to worry about formatting, this is all taken care of by our expert typographers who carefully designed each template.

 

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