Using Simplify's Cover Letter Templates

Cover letter templates give you a structured starting point for different industries and role types, making it easier to tailor applications without rebuilding every letter from scratch.

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TL;DR

  • Simplify includes free cover letter templates for different industries and writing styles.

  • Templates are meant to be starting points you can edit, reuse, or tailor for specific jobs.

  • Simplify+ users can use AI to rewrite templates against a target role using their profile and job context.

Simplify includes a small set of cover letter templates to help you start from a structure that already fits the kind of role you are applying to.

These templates are under your Documents and cover a few common categories:

  • Tech

  • Creative

  • General-purpose roles

Each template is customized depending on the context it is meant for. A technical template may focus more on projects, tools, and impact, while a creative template may leave more room for portfolio work, storytelling, or creative process.

Using templates as a starting point

The templates are fully editable.

You can:

  • tailor one directly for a specific application

  • save your edited version as your own reusable template

  • use parts of multiple templates together

  • keep different versions for different industries or role types

📝 Note: The idea is not to generate identical cover letters for every application. The templates are there to give you a cleaner starting point so you are not rebuilding structure and tone every time you apply.

Using AI with templates (Simplify+)

Simplify+ users can also use AI tools directly inside the cover letter editor.

You can use a template as the starting structure, then have AI tailor the content around:

  • the target job description

  • your Simplify profile

  • the experiences already on your resume

That makes it easier to keep a consistent structure or writing style while still adapting the content toward a specific role.

💡 Tip: You can still edit everything manually afterward. The generated version is always editable before exporting or using it in an application.

For more on generating cover letters: Auto-generating a cover letter with Copilot