10 Examples of Cover Letters You Must Know

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Examples of Cover Letters

A cover letter is one of the letters that is made officially and is very important in inter-agency relations. This letter itself contains information that the person who brings this letter has been given a certain task and approved by the party who is responsible for the contents of the letter. That way, there will be no misunderstanding from the intended party about the purpose of the arrival of the letter bearer.

Sample Cover Letter

If you need an example of how to make a cover letter, you can see the following example of a cover letter:

Example of Cover Letter: Making SKCK

In the world of work if you want to register or apply for a job in a company or an agency then a police record certificate or SKCK is usually included in the registration requirements attachment, namely a complete letter of application letter files. Before making an SKCK at the police office, there are several administrative requirements that must be met first, below is a cover letter for making an SKCK:

NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY 007/17 DSN. GUNUNG KIDUL
VILLAGE KRANGGAN. SAMPURNA
DISTRICT SURAKARTA REGENCY – 76944
COVER LETTER No. : 897/INT/VI/2022

The undersigned below:

The Head of RT.007 RW.17 Dsn Gunung Kidul, Kranggan Village, Sampurna District, Surakarta Regency, then explained that:

Name: Putri Bintang
Place/Date of Birth: Surakarta, December 22, 1999
Gender: Female
Religion: Islam
Address: Gunung Kidul Village, Kranggan Village, Sampurna District, Yogyakarta

Is a resident who lives in 10 Dsn Gunung Kidul, Kranggan Village, Sampurna District and intends to take care of the police record certificate (SKCK). Thus this cover letter I made to be used according to its needs.

Surakarta January 7, 2022
Head of RT 007/17 Gunung Kidul
Agung Hamlet Jatmiko S.

Example of Cover Letter: RT

If you want to take care of making a new resident identity card or KTP, then it is not easy to take care of making a KTP directly to the sub-district office or the Disduk Capil (Population and Civil Registry Service) office without a cover letter, with the employees there it is likely that you will not be served if the files you bring when taking care of the KTP are incomplete.

Below is an example of a cover letter that can be used to create a cover letter when processing an ID card application.

Lampung Provincial Government,
Neighborhood Association Management 20/08,
South Teluk Betung Village, Tangerang District,
Jakarta Administrative City

Cover Letter
Number: 897/SKD/IIX/2020

The undersigned is the Head of RT 14/08, Teluk Betung Selatan Urban Village, Tangerang District, Jakarta Administrative City, explaining that:

Name: Abdul Rahman
Place, Date of Birth: Bandar Lampung, July 8, 1999
Gender: Male
Occupation: Civil Servant
Religion: Islam
Marital Status: Married
Nationality: Indonesian
Address: Jalan Ikan Kakap Teluk Betung Selatan RT 14/08

it is true that the person is a resident of Teluk Betung Selatan Village, Tangerang District, Jakarta Administrative City. This introductory certificate is made to complete the requirements in making a Population Identity Card (KTP) Thus we make this certificate so that it can be used properly.

Bandar Lampung, March 14, 2022
Head of RT 14/08 (Signature + Rp. 6,000 stamped)
Amar Sholihin

Sample Cover Letter From Company

King Lele Jaya
Jl. Gotong Royong No. 55, Depok- West Java
Tel: 0821-6500-9090
email: [email protected]_abadicipta.Com

Cover Letter Number: C.77/91/RMM/IX/2017

In connection with the implementation of employee performance evaluation activities that will be held every four months, hereby we will prepare team members for the evaluation activities. The following is a list of names that will participate in the evaluation activities:

Name: Anggoro Rudi
Position: President Director
Name: Anggun Arisa
Position: Head of HRD
Name: Akmal Nurdin
Position: Deputy President Director

We hope that all related parties will then prepare themselves for the smooth running of this evaluation activity. Thus is our cover letter. Thank you for your attention and cooperation.

Depok, June 18, 2022
President Director of PT. The King of Catfish Jaya Raya
Anggoro Ahmad

Function of Cover Letter

The cover letter that will be made or has been made has a very important function, namely having a purpose of information to the person who has brought the letter from the approved party. The following are the functions of the cover letter.

  1. As a form of politeness and a manifestation of order in the administration of relations between agencies.
  2. A proof that a letter carrier is a trusted person and is an official envoy from the relevant agency.
  3. A formal explanation of the intent and purpose of the person or goods being delivered.
  4. The requirements for obtaining an official letter include (for example, a cover letter from the RT/RW for the needs of making a Police Certificate (SKCK), marriage permit, etc.).

Types of Cover Letters

After discussing the definition of a cover letter, the function of a cover letter, and examples of cover letters, the next discussion is the types of cover letters. Do you already know the types of cover letters? Here are some types of cover letters:

1. Proposal Cover Letter

Some proposals will generally be sent to official agencies, such as investment proposals, funding proposals, and proposals in activities. In this cover letter, the body of the letter contains an activity that can be done, for example for the offer offered, and how to participate.

2. Letter of Delivery of Goods, Files and Official Documents

This delivery letter, files, and official documents will then explain the contents of the goods or files that will be sent. Therefore, you can then inform the identity of the delivery person so that they can be trusted.

3. Cover Letter for Document Preparation

Usually, this letter will then be given by the RT/RW head who informs about a resident with an identity that has been recorded in the body of the letter that truly states about the local residents. Some official letters then require this cover letter, such as SKCK, marriage certificates, and KTP.

Structure and How to Make a Cover Letter

This structure itself is a stage in making a cover letter starting from the initial stage of writing to the closing of the cover letter, here are some of them:

Letterhead

The function of the letterhead is to show that the contents of the letter are sent officially from an agency. This section also serves as an identity of the sender containing the logo, name, address, and contact that can then be contacted. The letterhead is generally placed at the very top or beginning of the letter. Below is an example of the correct writing.

Sumber Kencana Makmur Group Jl. East Panjaitan No. 13, Depok Phone: 085776543890; Email: [email protected]

Headmaster

Under the letterhead there is a letterhead section which contains several elements, including:

  1. Place and date: shows when and where the letter was created.
  2. Letter number: on official or agency letters there is usually also a letter numbering, the purpose of which is to make archiving easier.
  3. Attachment: aims to mention the name and number of other draft documents which will then be sent with the cover letter.
  4. Subject: contains the purpose or contents of the letter briefly and clearly.
  5. Name and address of the recipient of the letter which then contains the name of the person or an agency that is specified. The following is the writing of the letterhead in an example of a cover letter in a file. Lampung, December 21, 2019 Number: 28/SUP/XI/2019 Attachment: 1 bundle of report files
  6. Subject: Introduction to the Delivery Report File To: Head of PT Sentosa Makmur Jl. Karimun Jawa No. 88, Bandung

Body or Content of the Letter

In this section then is the core of the letter which explains in detail about the information to be conveyed from the contents of the letter. The following is an example of how to write it.

Yours faithfully,

In accordance with the agreement that has been agreed, we as the operator have then sent the goods to your factory and received by the warehouse officers. Along with this cover letter, we submit files regarding the details of the delivery of the goods on January 17, 2022.

Closing

The closing content is a closing greeting that is accompanied by a signature and the full name of the sender of the letter. Below is an example of a cover letter section on the closing section of the letter. Thus this cover letter can be submitted. For your attention and cooperation, we express our gratitude. Sincerely, Agung Tirta, Marketing Manager.

Thus the discussion about cover letters, starting from the definition, structure, to examples. From all the discussions above, it can be said that cover letters are very much needed by several companies or individuals who want to make official letters. Hopefully all the discussions above can be useful and increase your insight.