Cover Letter: Header

Feel free to review any online templates or example. There is more than one way to design the header, but it must have all of the elements of a usual letter:

  • your current address
  • the date that the letter is sent
  • your name in the header (and at the end)
  • the name and title of the person you are addressing the letter to
  • the institution's name and address
  • a phone number, if available
  • "Dear Mr./Ms./Mrs. _____" OR "Dear hiring committee/hiring manager/hiring team/hiring director"
  • Do the research to find who your letter will be read by. If you cannot find a specific person or group, then address the letter to the department, the hiring committee, or a director. Do NOT use “To whom it may concern.”
  • You may also use a full name if you do not want to use an honorific (e.g., Mr., Ms., Mrs.)

Richard Williams

3665 Margaret Street, Houston, TX 47587 · RichardWilliams@gmail.com · (770) 625-9669

[Today's Date]

[Hiring Manager's Name]

123 Company Address

Company's City, State, Zip Code

(XXX) XXX-XXXX

hiring.manager@gmail.com

Dear [Mr./Ms./Mx.] [Hiring Manager's Last Name],

from resumegenius.com, https://resumegenius.com/cover-letter-templates/basic-simple-templates