cover note

British  

noun

1. a certificate issued by an insurance company stating that a policy is operative: used as a temporary measure between the commencement of cover and the issue of the policy

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Example Sentences

Internal emails show that a copy was sent to White House staffers, with a cover note that read, “For POTUS.”

From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 2022

I can imagine Lampard sending his cover note to Aston Villa and forgetting to change the top from ‘To Delia Smith’.

From The Guardian • Nov. 7, 2021

The first will be a cover note from Sir Tim, explaining that the letter complies with the law as agreed by Parliament.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2019

"Thanks very much for your response to my cover note and our draft letter," he wrote.

From The Verge • May 22, 2015

Then I sat down to write a cover note so I could mail the box to Gina.

From Slate • Sep. 12, 2012