cover letter

noun

US
: a letter that is sent with something to explain the reason for it or to give more information about it
Always include a cover letter with your résumé.

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Then, tweak your cover letter and resume. Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer's subpoena cover letter to Alberto Gonzales explained why he was being called before Congress. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025 Submit a cover letter every time. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025 To earn a scholarship, applicants had to submit a cover letter; resume; summary of their high school activities, personal hobbies and community volunteering for Young Eagles; and letters of recommendation from EAA staff members. Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cover letter

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“Cover letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover%20letter. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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