Is there a cover letter template in Google Docs?

Absolutely! Google Docs offers five cover letter templates for free download. They’re a great way to showcase your professional experience and qualifications. Each one includes appropriate fonts, column options and preset formatting. They can be customized to your liking.

Where do I find Google Docs templates?

You’ll find them on the main Google Docs page. From your Google account, go to the Google Docs landing page. At the top right, click on the “Template gallery” button. The gallery will expand to show you dozens of template options. Choose a template, customize it to your liking and download it in your preferred file format.

How do you make a cover letter look good on Google Docs?

In addition to offering well-designed templates, Google Docs has formatting features available to make your cover letter look good. You can change the typeface, font size or color, add a border and change the background color. While the options aren’t nearly as robust as Microsoft Word, they are easy to use and can definitely improve your document.

How do I copy a template in Google Docs?

Copying a template in Google Docs is simple. All you have to do is: Open the file you’d like to copy. Click on “File” in the menu bar. Scroll down to the option “Make a Copy.” Click it. From there, you can change the name and location of the copied document.

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What to include in a cover letter header
6 Cover Letter Header Examples
How to format your cover letter header
Cover letter header FAQ

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The first step in learning how to format a cover letter is to start at the top: the header for a cover letter. Here, we outline everything you need to know about cover letter headers, including:

What information belongs in a cover letter header.
Sample cover letter headers for you to review.
How to format your cover letter header.

For more cover letter header examples, review our library of cover letter samples. Search by job title or industry to explore professionally written content and cover letter templates for the role you seek.

What to include in a cover letter header

There are six main components that go in your cover letter header. They are:

Your full name
Your home city and state
Phone number
Email address
LinkedIn profile (if you have one)
Other relevant links, such as a portfolio or social media links (if applicable)

6 Cover Letter Header Examples

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How to format your cover letter header

Formatting your cover letter header is simple if you follow the following rules:

Use a larger font for your resume header than for the rest of your cover letter to make it stand out. The body of your letter should use a font size between 10-12 points, so make your cover letter header between 14-20 points, depending on the length of your letter. (Your cover letter should always fit on a single page.)
Feel free to use color for the header of your cover letter, but make sure it’s a color that is easy to read both on paper and on a computer screen. Darker colors often work best since lighter colors, like yellow, can sometimes be too light to read.
Choose an easy-to-read font in your cover letter header. Avoid script or fonts like comic sans, which could be difficult for a recruiter to read and could confuse an applicant tracking system (ATS).

If you want to skip formatting altogether, consider using our Cover Letter Builder, which offers an array of cover letter templates to choose from — all of which are perfectly formatted.

Cover letter header FAQ

No. Letterhead is a printed heading at the top of stationery. It contains the sender’s name and, if the stationary is being used for a company’s correspondence, a logo and address. Cover letter headers, on the other hand, are most often sent digitally and always contain the applicant’s name, location and contact information so that recruiters can contact them for a job interview.

The best way to title your cover letter is to use your name, the job title you seek and the type of file format you have saved the letter in. For example, you might title your cover letter, “anne_dennis_cashier.jpg” or “patricia_kim_accountant.doc.”

The layout of a cover letter contains six basic elements: the header, the salutation or greeting, the introduction paragraph, the body of the letter, the closing paragraph and the signoff. These sections should always appear in the same order on every letter you write. For more information on the layout of a cover letter, visit our How to Write a Cover Letter page.

Heather is the Content Strategy Manager for Resume Now and a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) with more than ten years of experience writing about job search and career topics. She is based in San Francisco.

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How to Write a Cover Letter Header

What to include in a cover letter header

6 Cover Letter Header Examples

Classic 6

Modern 8

Simplify

Contemporary 2

Executive 2

Contemporary 5

How to format your cover letter header

Cover letter header FAQ

Is letterhead the same as a cover letter header?

How do you title a cover letter?

What is the layout of a cover letter?

Heather O'Neill, CPRW

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