Cover_Letter_2 page
Author:
Shinjini Basu
Last Updated:
6 months ago
License:
Creative Commons CC BY 4.0
Abstract:
Cover Letter Template to match my 2 page CV template.
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\documentclass[11pt, a4paper, roman]{letter}
\usepackage[top = 12mm, bottom = 12mm, left=10mm, right=10mm]{geometry} %determines page margins / document formatting
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % We are using pdfLaTeX,
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc} %allows direct input of accented characters
\usepackage{ragged2e} %allows for right aligned / left aligned text instead of all justified
\usepackage[UKenglish]{babel} %sets hypenation / spelling etc
\usepackage[stretch = 25, shrink = 25]{microtype} %for better formatting of words in a line / sentence
\usepackage{graphicx} %Required for inserting images
\usepackage{fontawesome} %for nice icons
\usepackage{fancyhdr} %to create header and footer
\usepackage{enumitem} % To redefine spacing in lists
\usepackage{xcolor} %To add colour to the document
\definecolor{cvteal}{HTML}{008080} %Change this to be any hexcode
\definecolor{cvblue}{HTML}{304263} %Change this to be any hexcode
\usepackage[colorlinks = true, urlcolor = black, linkcolor = white]{hyperref}
\usepackage{lipsum} %Generate dummy text
\begin{document}
\pagestyle{empty}
\raggedbottom
\begin{minipage}[t]{0.5\textwidth}
\vspace*{\fill}
\textsc{{\Huge First Last}, {\LARGE PhD}} %Name & Suffix if appropriate
\vspace*{\fill}
\end{minipage}\hfill
\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}
\setlength{\baselineskip}{15pt}
\RaggedLeft
\faMobile{} Phone Number\\
\faHome{} City/ Country\\
\faEnvelope {} email ID\\
\faLinkedinSquare{} in/linedin profuke
\end{minipage}
{\color{cvteal} \rule{\linewidth}{1mm}}
\begin{minipage}[t]{\textwidth}
\begin{letter} {HR/ Hiring Manager\\Address line 1\\
Address line 2\\Town/ City\\County\\Post-code} %receipients address
\setlength{\parskip}{5pt} %set inter-parapgraph distance
\setlength{\baselineskip}{15pt} %set inter-line distance
\opening{Dear Manager}
\begin{center} {\textbf{Position:} \underline{Job Title / Name (Vacancy ID)}} \end{center}
\setlength{\parskip}{20pt}
\justifying{
\lipsum[1-4]
}
\end{letter}
\end{minipage}
\vspace*{\fill}
{\color{cvteal} \rule{\linewidth}{1mm}}
\newpage
\newpage
{\color{cvteal} \rule{\linewidth}{1mm}}
{
\setlength{\parskip}{10pt}
\setlength{\parindent}{10pt}
\setlength{\baselineskip}{15pt}
\lipsum[1-7]
}
Yours sincerely,\\\textbf{Your Name}
\vspace*{\fill}
{\color{cvteal} \rule{\linewidth}{1mm}}
\end{document}