Cover Letter Builder
Generate a cover letter.
Cover Letter Builder at a glance
Cover Letter Builder is a free online career tool you can use right now to generate a cover letter โ no account, no install and no usage limit. It runs entirely inside your browser, so whatever you enter stays on your own device.
- Price
- Free โ no trial, no paid tier, no watermark
- Sign-up
- Not required
- Where it runs
- In your browser โ nothing is uploaded to a server
- Works on
- Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge โ desktop, tablet and phone
- Category
- Career
About Cover Letter Builder
Build a cover letter with a clear structure: an opening that states the role, a middle that connects your experience to what the job asks for, and a close that proposes a next step.
The structural rule that improves most letters is to write about the employer rather than yourself. A letter that opens 'I am a motivated professional seeking an opportunity' is about the applicant's wants; one that opens by naming something specific about the company or the role is about the reader. Recruiters read a great many of the former.
The middle section should not restate your resume, which they already have. Its job is to connect two or three specific requirements from the posting to specific things you have actually done, and to explain the parts a resume cannot โ a career change, a gap, why you are applying to this organisation in particular.
Keep it to one page and mirror the posting's own language. If the advert says 'stakeholder management' and your letter says 'client liaison', a hurried reader may not connect them. Where a real name is available, use it โ 'Dear Hiring Manager' is acceptable and a name is better.
How to use Cover Letter Builder
- Enter the role, the company and what drew you to it specifically.
- Connect two or three requirements from the posting to things you have actually done.
- Close with a clear next step, then export the finished letter.
Frequently asked questions
How long should a cover letter be?
One page, typically three or four short paragraphs. Anything longer is rarely read in full, and a concise letter suggests you can identify what matters.
Should I repeat my resume?
No โ they already have it. Use the letter to connect specific requirements to specific things you have done, and to explain what a resume cannot: a career change, a gap, or why this organisation in particular.
Do I need a different letter for every application?
The specific parts, yes โ why this company and why this role. Those sentences are what make it worth reading. The structure and your background can be reused.
What if I cannot find the hiring manager's name?
'Dear Hiring Manager' is perfectly acceptable. Avoid 'To Whom It May Concern', which reads as dated and impersonal. A real name is better where the posting or company site provides one.