How to Use cover letter in a Sentence

cover letter

noun
  • Most stylists have their email on their page, so just click it and send a little cover letter.
    — Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Then, tweak your cover letter and resume.
    — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Don't leave your résumé and cover letter till the end of your courses.
    — Shruti Parashar, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • Don;t be afraid to inject some of yourself in the cover letter.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Craft a cover letter that demonstrates both soft and hard skills and your learning agility.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Recruiters are more than likely reading a cover letter written by a bot.
    — Jane Thier, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Add this upsell language to your cover letter, as well as LinkedIn.
    — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • Submit a cover letter every time.
    — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Please answer the above prompt in under five hundred words, and include your response in your cover letter.
    — Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Your résumé and cover letter are the initial impressions that recruiters have of you.
    — Shruti Parashar, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • Candidates would submit a resume and cover letter, go through a few interviews, and hope for the best.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2024
  • In addition to a resume, applicants will have to submit a video cover letter.
    — Christopher Brito, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Concentrate on industries where your skills are most in demand and tailor each resume and cover letter to fit the job.
    — Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
  • Candidates must apply with a resume and a cover letter explaining their plans.
    — Cecilia Laurent Monpetit, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Refine your resume and cover letter to highlight what’s relevant.
    — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • Ask how the job search is going and offer to review her cover letter again, or just go ahead and express your concern about the obscenity.
    — Anna Holmes, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Use your cover letter or interview to show transferable skills, your drive to learn and grow and real-world experience that aligns with the role.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Use your cover letter to explain how your unique background offers fresh perspectives, aligning with the company’s goals.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Flashing a polished resume, a sharp cover letter and a LinkedIn profile doesn’t guarantee a foot in the door.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
  • The platform is transparent about salary and equity, and users can apply with a simple profile— no cover letter required.
    — Julia Korn, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • This is the time to polish your résumé and cover letter, activate your professional network and get serious about a new job search.
    — Roxane Gay, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Then draft a concise, personalized cover letter highlighting my strongest fit points.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Your cover letter is an opportunity to expand on this narrative.
    — Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • And have a copy of your resume and cover letter easily accessible on your computer in case the interviewer doesn’t have it.
    — William Arruda, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Submit a resume, job application, writing sample and…a cover letter.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Removing the historic hotels would allow the new building to be set well back from Collins, its application cover letter to the city states.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Don't forget your LinkedIn profile, cover letter template, and portfolio, too.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
  • When later asked to write a cover letter without any assistance, the group that had used AI produced stronger letters on their own, the research shows.
    — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 31 May 2025
  • View your cover letter as a complementary document that provides context and depth without cluttering your resume.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • The problem is with the plethora of opportunities listed on some many online platforms, many applicants end up sending out the same resume and cover letter over and over again.
    — Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025

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