cover letter

[ kuhv-er let-er ]

noun

1. a letter that accompanies another letter, a package, or the like, to explain, commend, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cover letter¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Apply with a cover letter and resume at the Disney jobs portal.

From FiveThirtyEight

As people quit their jobs in record numbers—4 million people in the US during April alone—and many presumably attempt to find new ones, it’s safe to assume that cover letters are being carefully crafted across the country.

From Quartz

“Within 24 hours, they realized they needed to push back on the old ways unions approach this, and worked with us to summarize the terms and provide a cover letter to employees,” Peace said.

From Voice of San Diego

Apply with a cover letter, resume and three clips at the Disney jobs portal.

From FiveThirtyEight

Apply with a cover letter, resume and three clips at the Disney jobs portal by March 22.

From FiveThirtyEight

His “Cover Letter: Toward a New Creative Writing” appears in 3:AM Magazine.

From The Daily Beast

The letter is on the back cover of the book, just a cover letter.

From Project Gutenberg

The cover letter, Mr. Chief Justice, states that it appeared on April 24, 1964.

From Project Gutenberg