covering letter

British

noun

an accompanying letter sent as an explanation, introduction, or record

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"Every time you've got to send an letter explaining the reason I'm late," he said, adding that he was spending about £9 each time to send a covering letter.

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Mr Herrington resisted using AI to craft his CV, covering letters and presentations.

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"Their covering letter says that they had notified Mr Kay, hence why the court haven't contacted him separately," a court manager said.

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Lots of places still ask for a CV and a covering letter when you're applying for a job.

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His students discover routes into college or a career in a VR world where they can pull together the elements of covering letters and job application forms.

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