cover letter
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈkʌvər ˈlɛtər/
- Formal
:
carta de presentación
- Once samples were selected, cover letters were drafted explaining the nature and importance of the study.
- cover letter explaining
- packet containing a cover letter
- cover letter and attached resume
And I have your resume and I also have the cover letter that you wrote.
- And I have your resume and I also have the cover letter that you wrote.
- You know, OK, describe the ideal cover letter and resume.
- And I was writing essays and cover letters home from Israel, applying for jobs in the United States.
- You see, the resume, the cover letter, the the interview have nothing to do with job performance.
- And when you submit emails, cover letters, etcetera to people, then you can say this is the link to my online portfolio and here's the password.
- I would say even if it feels like you've proofread your cover letters into oblivion, it really doesn't hurt to look over them one more time.
- multiple resumes, term papers, cover letters, all of that stuff. And she hustled man. Like she like she would wake up before my brother and I,
Examples
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Write some sort of cover letter to explain your submission; keep it short but exciting.
Academic text (1995) -
Surveys were sent to participants with a cover letter urging participation.
Academic text (1990) -
And we really look for people who will tell us in a cover letter, I want this job at your school For these reasons.
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Well, he too had to write a job application letter, a cover letter advertising all the many things that he could do.
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And I have your resume and I also have the cover letter that you wrote.
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Attached to each questionnaire was a cover letter that explained the intent of the study.
Academic text (1993) -
Each questionnaire was accompanied by a cover letter explaining the nature and purpose of the study.
Academic text (2000) -
Each subject received a package containing the questionnaire, a cover letter explaining the study, and a self-addressed return envelope.
Academic text (1990) -
Subjects received a packet with a cover letter, the questionnaire, and a stamped, self-addressed return envelope.
Academic text (1994) -
When applying for a job, remember to include a cover letter that highlights your qualifications.
Synonyms
A short letter that you send with other documents to explain them
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Partially transparent: a learner can plausibly infer that a 'cover letter' is a letter that 'covers' or accompanies other documents (i.e., accompanies an application), so there is a recognizable compositional relation. However, the sense of 'cover' here is an extended/verb-like use (to accompany/introduction) rather than the basic noun meaning 'protective object', and many languages use a different lexicalization for this concept, so the precise conventional meaning may not be fully predictable without exposure.
Etymology
The phrase cover letter comes from a simple idea: the words cover and letter, meaning a letter that 'covers' other papers by sitting on top of them. That's why today a cover letter is a short letter sent with a résumé 'to introduce' the sender and explain why they want the job.