{"id":8218,"date":"2025-11-28T10:02:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T10:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/cover-letter-templates-and-examples\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T10:02:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T10:02:58","slug":"cover-letter-templates-and-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/cover-letter-templates-and-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"Cover Letter Templates and Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"

You know that moment when you\u2019re staring at a blank Word doc at 11 PM, trying to sound \u201cprofessional but personable\u201d for a job you actually want? Yeah. Been there \u2014 with a screaming toddler in the background and a cold cup of Folgers on my desk. (Spoiler: My first 20 cover letters were straight-up cringe. Let me save you the misery.)<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what I wish someone had told me back when I thought \u201cDear Hiring Manager, I am writing to express my interest\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/em> was peak creativity: Templates aren\u2019t cheat sheets. They\u2019re training wheels.<\/strong> The best ones help you unlearn robotic corporate-speak, not copy-paste your way into sounding like a LinkedIn bot.<\/p>\n

My turning point?<\/strong><\/em> Getting ghosted by a job I was sure<\/em> I\u2019d land. The hiring manager later told me (over a very awkward Starbucks meetup) my letter read like it was \u201cwritten by ChatGPT\u2019s uptight cousin.\u201d Ouch. But she was right \u2014 I\u2019d used a \u201cproven template\u201d from a career site verbatim. No soul, no stakes, no me<\/em>.<\/p>\n

What actually works:<\/strong><\/p>\n