Create and Manage Your Cover Letters

Make your resume stand out! On Monster, you can create as many as five cover letters using different templates. Save your cover letters and use them as you apply for jobs.
 
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Benefits of Using a Cover Letter

  • Think you're perfect for the job? Let them know why! A cover letter is the best way to put a face on your resume.
  • You can showcase your talents and  interests, as well as highlight your experience and qualifications.
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Cover Letter Writing Tips

Browse Monster's expert advice on how to write a cover letter:
Cover Letter Don'ts Don't miss your chance to grab the hiring manager's attention. Learn from this list of 10 common missteps to avoid.
Cover Letter Checklist Wondering whether your cover letter is the best it can be? Make sure you can answer “yes” to the questions on this checklist.
Letters to Recruiters How can you make sure your cover letters to recruiters stand out? Get tips straight from those who read them.
Email Cover Letters If you're emailing a resume, your cover letter will deliver the first impression. These eight tips will help you craft a better email cover letter.
Cover Letter Openers Your cover letter needs to get an employer's attention from the start. Check out these sample opening lines, by position.

Sample Cover Letters

Browse Monster's collection of sample cover letters:
Admin Sample Cover Letter Here's an example of how an administrative assistant can sell her skills, and her professional demeanor, to an employer.
Cover Letter Makeover Is your cover letter a little drab? Overhaul it to show how you can fulfill the employer's needs. See our before and after examples for inspiration.
Sample Cover Letter Stumped on how to write a cover letter that will catch an employer's attention? Get ideas from this sample.
Manager Cover Letter Are you searching for management jobs and need a great cover letter? Get ideas for your letter by viewing our sample cover letter here.
Post-Layoff Cover Letter Your cover letter can address your unemployment situation while still playing up your experience and accomplishments. Get some ideas from this sample.

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