Cover Letter Template with Questions

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Questions to get you started on writing:

  1. Why are you interested in the job or company?
  2. What are the key technical skills that this job requires?
  3. What experience do you have with it? Describe your project / feature and how it was built – the more advanced the feature, the better.
  4. What are the two key soft skills or qualities that the job description asks for?
  5. Soft skill #1:
    1. How do you demonstrate this on a day-to-day basis? 
    2. What is a specific story or situation where you exemplified this quality?
  6. Soft skill #2:
    1. How do you demonstrate this on a day-to-day basis? 
    2. What is a specific story or situation where you exemplified this quality?

Cover Letter Structure

Dear hiring manager,

I’m excited to apply for the position of [position title] at [Company Name]. [Why you are excited or why you are interested in the company – 1 sentence]. [Summarize why you’re a good fit, highlight the top 1-2 skills / quality they are looking for – 1-2 sentences].

[Paragraph describing your technical skills that speak to their requirements]

[Paragraph describing your first soft skill]

[Paragraph describing your second soft skill]

Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Your Name