# Cover letter framework

Four short parts, one page. Every claim should be tied to evidence the employer could ask about.

[Your full name] · [Town or city] · [Phone] · [Email]
[Date]
[Hiring manager's name, if known] · [Employer]

Dear [name or hiring team],

## 1. Opening (one or two sentences)
- The role title, where you saw it, and your single strongest reason for fit.
[I am applying for the ___ role at ___. My relevant experience is ___, shown by ___.]

## 2. Evidence against their requirements (one short paragraph each)
- Lead with the requirement in the employer's own words.
- Then: where you did it, what you did, what happened (scale and outcome, only if true).
- Two to four requirements. Remove any you cannot evidence.
[You ask for ___. At ___, I ___. The result was ___, which I can evidence by ___.]

## 3. Why this employer (two sentences)
- Something specific you can only say because you looked. No stock phrases.
[Your work on ___ matters to me because ___. My experience with ___ would help me contribute to ___.]

## 4. Close
- Logistics (availability, notice period, location) if relevant.
- A plain request for a conversation and thanks.
[I can start ___. I would welcome the chance to discuss the role. Thank you for considering my application.]

Yours sincerely,

[Your name]

Length: about 250 to 350 words of your own text.

Edition 1.1, 2026-11-06.