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.
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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
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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
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“Cover letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover%20letter. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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