Cover letters

Download your resume and letter as one PDF

One file, letter first, resume after — for application forms with a single upload field.

You can download your cover letter and resume as a single PDF, with the letter first.

When one file is the right call

  • The form has one upload field. Common, and the most frequent reason people need this. Two documents, one slot.
  • You're emailing an application. One clean attachment beats two, and it can't be half-forwarded.
  • You want the reading order fixed. Letter, then resume, in that order, every time.

When to send them separately

  • The form has separate fields for resume and cover letter. Use them — some systems parse the resume field specifically, and burying your resume behind a letter in that field can confuse it.
  • You're sending only the resume. Plenty of applications don't want a letter, and attaching one unasked isn't a plus.

If in doubt and the form gives you two fields, use two files.

How to do it

  1. Open the resume from your resumes.
  2. Make sure the cover letter exists and reads the way you want.
  3. Choose the combined download option.

You get one PDF: the letter, then the resume, both in their own designs.

Good to know

  • The combined file uses whatever designs each document is currently on. If they don't match, the combined PDF won't either. See choosing a cover letter design.
  • Check the file before sending. The preview is accurate, but it's a thirty-second check on something you only send once.
  • Downloading affects refund eligibility. Exporting a document is the value moment of a purchase, and it voids the standard refund conditions. If you're still deciding about your plan, read how refunds work before you export.
  • Cover letters, and therefore this export, are Premium.

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