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Cover letter examples: sample letters for 110 jobs, and how to write yours.

Pick your job for a sample letter built from what the work actually involves, then use the guides to get the greeting, opening, length and ending right. Every sample is illustrative.

Maid DizdarevicCareer coach · 8x LinkedIn Top Voice
Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Advice from a career coach, labelled as advice
Quick answer

A good cover letter example shows a structure you can reuse: an opening that names the job, one or two paragraphs that prove the core work with results, and a closing that asks for a conversation. Find your job below for a role-specific sample, then replace every bracket with your own true details.

By job

Sample cover letters for 110 jobs, in 21 fields

Data Each sample is built from O*NET 31.0 data for the occupation.

Architecture and engineering

Cover letterArchitectCover letterCivil EngineerCover letterElectrical EngineerCover letterMechanical Engineer

Arts, media and sports

Cover letterActorCover letterCreative DirectorCover letterEditorCover letterFashion DesignerCover letterGraphic DesignerCover letterJournalistCover letterMusicianCover letterPhotographerCover letterVideo EditorCover letterWriter

Building and grounds

Cover letterHousekeeperCover letterJanitor

Business and financial

Cover letterAccountantCover letterClaims AdjusterCover letterEvent PlannerCover letterFinancial AdvisorCover letterLoan OfficerCover letterManagement ConsultantCover letterMarketing SpecialistCover letterProject ManagerCover letterRecruiter

Community and social service

Cover letterPastorCover letterSchool Counselor

Computer and math

Cover letterData ScientistCover letterIT Support SpecialistCover letterQA TesterCover letterSoftware EngineerCover letterUX DesignerCover letterWeb Developer

Construction and extraction

Cover letterCarpenterCover letterConstruction WorkerCover letterElectrician

Education

Cover letterESL TeacherCover letterElementary School TeacherCover letterHigh School TeacherCover letterLibrarianCover letterPreschool TeacherCover letterSpecial Education TeacherCover letterSubstitute TeacherCover letterTutor

Food service

Cover letterBaristaCover letterBartenderCover letterChefCover letterHostCover letterServer

Healthcare practitioners

Cover letterDental HygienistCover letterDentistCover letterICU NurseCover letterLPNCover letterNurse PractitionerCover letterOccupational TherapistCover letterPharmacistCover letterPharmacy TechnicianCover letterPhysical TherapistCover letterPhysician AssistantCover letterRegistered NurseCover letterRespiratory TherapistCover letterSurgical TechCover letterVet Tech

Healthcare support

Cover letterCNACover letterDental AssistantCover letterMassage TherapistCover letterMedical AssistantCover letterPhlebotomistCover letterPhysical Therapy Assistant

Installation and repair

Cover letterMaintenance TechnicianCover letterMaintenance WorkerCover letterMechanic

Legal

Cover letterLawyerCover letterParalegal

Management

Cover letterCEOCover letterClinical Research CoordinatorCover letterConstruction ManagerCover letterMarketing ManagerCover letterOperations ManagerCover letterPrincipalCover letterProperty ManagerCover letterSales ManagerCover letterSupply Chain Manager

Office and administrative

Cover letterAdministrative AssistantCover letterBank TellerCover letterBookkeeperCover letterCustomer Service RepresentativeCover letterExecutive AssistantCover letterHuman Resources AssistantCover letterLibrary AssistantCover letterOffice ManagerCover letterReceptionist

Personal care

Cover letterCosmetologistCover letterEstheticianCover letterMakeup ArtistCover letterMorticianCover letterNannyCover letterPersonal Trainer

Production

Cover letterWelder

Protective service

Cover letterFirefighterCover letterPolice OfficerCover letterSecurity Guard

Sales

Cover letterCashierCover letterSales AssociateCover letterStore Manager

Science

Cover letterBiologist

Transportation

Cover letterDelivery DriverCover letterFlight AttendantCover letterForklift OperatorCover letterTruck Driver
Cover letter guides

Get every part right

GuideHow long should a cover letter be?

one page, three or four paragraphs

Open →GuideHow to address a cover letter without a name

greetings that work, and how to find the name

Open →GuideHow to start a cover letter

opening lines that get read past

Open →GuideHow to end a cover letter

a clear next step and a professional sign-off

Open →GuideCover letter with no experience

what to write instead, with an example

Open →GuideCover letter for an internal position

how to apply for a promotion or transfer

Open →GuideUsing AI to write a cover letter

a good first draft, if you feed it your facts

Open →GuideBullet-point cover letter

when it helps, and how to format it

Open →

Disclosure: TryHired makes HIRED, a paid job-search program, so we have a conflict of interest when we mention it. Every sample on this page is free to use without buying anything.

FAQ

Cover letter example questions

Where can I find a cover letter example for my job?
Pick your job from the directory on this page. Each sample letter is built from what the job involves and leaves every personal detail for you to fill in.
Can I copy a cover letter example?
Use it as a pattern. A cover letter has to be about you and the employer you are writing to.
How long should a cover letter be?
One page, three or four paragraphs. See how long a cover letter should be.
Do the examples use real people?
No. Every sample uses a 'Your name' placeholder or a fictional person marked '(illustrative)', and every employer and result is a placeholder.
Method

How this page is built

Written by Maid Dizdarevic, a career coach and 8x LinkedIn Top Voice. Advice is labelled as advice. Every sample uses a fictional person marked '(illustrative)' or a 'Your name' placeholder, and every employer, school, date and result is a bracketed placeholder for your own true details.

What this page can't tell you
  • What a specific employer screens for: always read the posting.
  • Your results: we never invent numbers, and you should never copy a result you did not achieve.
  • Outcomes: no resume, letter or program can promise an interview or a job.
Sources
  1. TryHired editorial guidance by Maid Dizdarevic, career coach, Nov 2, 2026.
  2. O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.