Seven Successful Cover Letter

Examples

Introduction
This PDF contains successful cover letters from:
1. Blackstone ($619Bn Assets Under Management)
2. Boston Consulting Group
3. Deutsche Bank
4. Goldman Sachs
5. HSBC
6. JP. Morgan
7. TJX ($35Bn Annual Revenue and owner of TK. Maxx)

How to use these examples to help you

Don’t just copy them.
Each one was edited by us and tailored to that client. With XXX’s indicating where
personal information has been removed or CAPITAL LETTERS.
Think about the principles presented in each of the cover letters.
If you match them up with the 1-page cover letter cheat sheet and the 7-page
worksheet, you will understand the “framework” we use to write each of these cover
letters which can be repeated over and over again.
Use them as references like worked examples you would look at when you are doing
homework.
By all means you can copy them for the sake of understanding the method, but it
should be updated to the companies NOW and also the role you are applying to.

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Dear Sir/Madam,

I am currently studying a Master’s in Real Estate at the University of BOOMTOWN and

would like to apply for the credit analyst graduate role at Blackstone.
Blackstone runs one of the largest real estate portfolios globally, built up in an impressively
short 27 years. With $163 billion investor capital under management and a $325 billion real
estate portfolio, Blackstone is a market leader across different geographic locations and
property sectors. I am excited about the scale of portfolios Blackstone has invested in, from
The Arch Company to European Logistic Portfolio. At Blackstone, I will have the opportunity
to engage with a broad range of clients, contribute to top tier investment projects, and take
on responsibilities in the entire transaction lifecycle.
I am attracted to this role in Real Estate Acquisitions because it matches my experiences
and skills. This role involves intensive research into the market and companies, valuation of
properties, and management of the transaction from structuring to financing. These duties
demand strong quantitative analytical abilities, good presentational and communication
skills, and market alertness. I have delivered comprehensively on all these skills in a
succession of internships across Asia and Europe.
On top of the real estate valuation and portfolio analysis training, I gained at The University
of BOOMTOWN, I have developed all-around skills during numerous internships. I am
proficient in Excel modelling and data mining. At XXX (China), I studied millions of data
points on the Chinese automobile market using data mining and econometric tools. I
proposed significant changes in their business strategies based on my findings. I deepened
my insight into various real estate market last year at XXX by creating case studies on
development projects and presenting market research to clients. By managing real estate
loan initiations at Bank of XXX, I became experienced with due diligence and regulatory
issues in the market. These transferrable skills will enable me to fit into the challenging and
collaborative working environment at Blackstone’s Real Estate Private Equity Group.
I am available to start in 3 months and look forward to hearing from you.
Yours’ Sincerely,

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Dear Sir or Madam,
I recently finished my Master's in Accounting and Finance at the University of SNOOP
DOGG. I would like to apply for the Data Analyst Graduate role at Boston Consulting Group
in London
Boston Consulting Group is one of the most important global management consulting firms
founded in 1963, with 21,000 employees working in more than 90 offices in 50 countries.
With a strong balance sheet achieving $8.5Bn in 2019, an increase of 13.3% from 2018. In
addition, BCG is always leading the management consulting industry, including proposing
new hybrid learning organizations combining both AI and human ingenuity. This spirit of
innovation and ambition has attracted famous clients, including Google, IBM, Ford Motor
Company and American Airlines.
In this consulting position, I would focus on helping clients, including solution offerings and
change-making. Besides, I can work in a diversified environment, including various
industries, work with different colleagues across multiple departments, and meet other
clients. I am keen to engage with this role, as I want to develop my analytical skills and soft
skills, including leadership and communication, to gain a thorough understanding of this role.
I am also highly proficient in data analysis, Excel, Stata, and Python.
I have developed a range of skills and experience that will enable me to succeed in this role.
First, I have strong analytical skills. For example, I am good at using data analysis tools,
including Python and Stata, to set up models, data mining and data analysis. It helped me
conduct thorough research into the relationship between European banks' profitability and
the Basel III framework in my postgraduate dissertation with more than 60 marks. Second, I
am good at finance and marketing; during my post-degree, I have done lots of projects with
my teammates in finance and marketing areas such as issues in corporate finance solve,
M&A, market prediction and market analysis. Thirdly, I have strong clients facing skills from
previous work, allowing me to know clients' problems and needs. Lastly, I have loved football
since I was young, and I am good at pulling people together and getting the job done, which
demonstrates my teamwork and leadership skills.
Thank you for taking the time to consider my application. I am available to start now. I look
forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,

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Dear Sir/Madam,

I am currently studying for a Master‘s degree in Business with International

management at POSTMAN PAT University. I want to apply for the position of
Deutsche Bank Analyst Graduate Programme-corporate Finance in London.
Deutsche Bank has reported a profitable first quarter of 2020 while growing revenues
in its core bank and maintaining balance sheet strength with a net profit of 66 million
euros as well as this Deutsche Bank has supported companies and government
clients to raise over 150 billion euros of debt financing till mid-March and helping
clients meet the challenge of Covid-19. Deutsche Bank won 38 corporate banking
awards in the Asia Pacific and maintained its Top 5 position in the Euro Money
rankings.
Working in Corporate Finance, I would focus on a function, such as carrying out
research of a particular financial market, identifying new business opportunities,
liaising with the chief executives of large organisations, carrying our financial
modelling then developing and presenting appropriate financial solutions to clients,
coordinating teams of professionals and working closely with them. I have numerous
experiences working with clients in India and the UK across a range of companies,
including carrying out 150 calls a day, working with vulnerable people and generally
producing results in challenging environments.
I currently work as a service coordinator for a charity organisation where I support
relationship stakeholders, coordinating volunteers and compile financial reports. I
worked in Project XXX, which was funded by National Lottery Community Fund and
the UK government. I am the Vice President of XXX Network and a member of the
Women in Leadership society at XXX University. I am ambitious, hardworking,
tenacious with analytical skills, adaptable and do have strong communication skills. I
am resilient, work well with the team and inspire them with my ideas. In my spare
time, I also love making videos for my YouTube Channel.
Thank you for taking the time to consider my application. I am available to start from
September of 2021. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,

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The following cover letter got this client an interview at Goldman Sachs and came to
only 244 words (56 words under the 300-word limit) , we wanted to provide this
example as an example of “best practise”.
Check the next page which breaks down the cover letter so that you could adapt it
yourself.

Example

Dear Sir or Madam

I am currently available to work while pursuing a part time Master Course in
Computer Science at XXX.
Goldman Sachs has continued to exceed expectations in the industry building on its
illustrious 150-year history. Reading the Shareholders letter from mid-March 2020, it’s
impressive that even during this adversity Goldman managed a 10% return on equity
on net revenues of $36.55Bn. With the Investment Banking Division generating it’s
second largest year of annual revenue, and the bank retaining its position as number
1 bank of choice for equity and common stock offerings.
As an XXX refugee in the UK, I am no stranger to working hard, getting things done
and making the impossible possible. That’s why I want to work for a bank that
consistently exceeds the limits of what people believe can be done.
The Engineering team is pivotal to the bank's continued success, working tirelessly to
innovate and deliver better and faster solutions to internal teams and our clients. I
have a good understanding of distributed systems and linking web applications to
databases. My background is in engineering and fluid mechanics, and I am proficient
in MATLAB and Python and also unusually have a solid grasp of XXX and XXX due
to my XXX’s degree in XXX. I can use algorithms and am familiar with how to use any
programming language to innovatively solve difficult problems.
I am willing and excited to learn and available to start from XXX.

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Dear Sir/Madam
I am a current postgraduate student at the University of SUPER MARIO studying
Finance, and I would like to apply for the Global Operation’s Graduate programme at
HSBC.
HSBC is a global leader in banking, with a revenue of $51.4 billion in 2018. It has an
international network in over 70 countries and 48 million clients from individuals to
large companies. Also, as a woman, I am drawn to the fact that more than half of
HSBC’s 250,000+ employees are women and that HSBC is striving towards their 2020
goal of having 25% of its energy come from renewable energy sources. Besides,
HSBC’s unrivalled access to more than 85% of global trade and capital flows means
that they are in the best position to capitalize as a bank and be on behalf of their
customers.
Working in Operations, I would focus on a particular function, such as clearing or
settling transactions, managing documentation, customer service, compliance,
accounting and potentially risk management. For example, I could be responsible for
working on initiatives to enhance settlement processes or ensuring that the information
in an organisation’s profit and loss (P&L) accounts is correct or that risks are being
reported accurately. More importantly, I will have the chance to work in several
different areas of operations, through which I can get a fantastic amount of exposure
and variation. This will allow me to understand various types of work available, e.g.,
process-driven or project management roles.
Owning three years’ working experience in accounting covering accounts payable and
accounts receivable and four years’ experience at XXX China as an XXX, I have
excellent attention to details, great experience with dealing with corporate clients and
can work to tight deadlines and submit exceptional work while working on multiple
projects with different teams. In addition, my work experience means I have great
communication skills written and verbally and can think critically to find the right
answers. Plus, I am highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, SAP, and Oracle Financials,
which I used for years in my previous roles.
Thank you for your time. I am available from this September, and I look forward to
hearing from you.
Yours Sincerely

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Dear Sir or Madam:
I recently finished my Master's in Finance at the University of THE AVENGERS. I
want to apply for the EMEA Fixed Income Client Service Analyst at JP Morgan
Chase& Co.
The finance industry is incredibly competitive, with a wealth of world-class firms
compete in a broad range of businesses, but JP Morgan still has strong profitability.
Even in 2008, JP Morgan was still in profit and achieved a record net profit of $36.4B
in 2019, which increased by 12% from 2018. JP Morgan is now the largest bank in
the United States and the world's sixth-largest bank by total. JP Morgan is always
ambitious and growth orientated, and I am eager to work in JP Morgan Chase& Co.
This role in the Operations department is important at JP Morgan. I would be a key
contact for internal and external customers. As a fixed income client service analyst,
I could focus on supporting activities between clients and front lines, including
solving problems and analysing problems. I can also work in a diversified
environment from background to front line and work with colleagues across various
departments and clients from multiple areas. I am keen to engage with this role, as I
want to develop my technical knowledge, analytical skills, and soft skills, including
conflicts solving, detail orientated, leadership, and comminution.
I have developed a range of skills and experience that will enable me to succeed in
this role. First, I have strong analytical skills that can help me get a more
comprehensive and deeper understanding of the problems. For example, I am good
at using data analysis tools, including Excel, Python and Stata, to set up the model
and analyse data. Secondly, my work experience in audit and financial management
ensures I understand financial statement analysis. Besides, I got much experience of
clients facing and communication skills from audit work to exactly get clients'
requirements and reflect their information to our risk control apartment to find the
solution. Thirdly, I insist on detail-orientation to do my projects and work perfectly.
When I worked at BDO, all the audit processes for a final-year report, from checking
cash on hand to consolidated statements that I did with zero mistakes in an
extremely busy time.
Thank you for taking the time to consider my application. I am available to start in
December. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,

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Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to apply for the Brand and Marketing European Placement Programme
(20XX). I am currently in my 2nd Year of a BA in Marketing Management at HAPPY
TOWN University.
The TJX Companies, Inc. is the world’s leading off-price American clothing and
homeware retailer with over $35Bn in revenue and 4,000 stores. TJX Europe is
expanding quickly under the popular TK Maxx brand. For TK Maxx, as an offline
retailer, its unique off-price character showed great competitiveness towards usual
offline retailers as the customers c gets a wide range of branded items at a lower
price. Besides, in the UK, there is little direct competition outside of retail outlets. TJX
Europe has unique objectives and strategies in the UK, backed by 22 years of
increasing sales. I feel this would be a great place to learn and grow.
As a Brand & Marketing Placement intern, I will join a team of over 100 marketers
who work together to plan and execute communications across TJX’s vast outlet of
stores across six countries. This could mean developing content, engaging with
customers in-store or engaging with TJX’s charitable initiatives. Most importantly that
TJX’s clients across Europe are being targeted in the right way and through the right
channels
My major is Marketing Management which perfectly fits the vacancy. I am also
studying Economics and Psychology, which helped build my commercial awareness
and customer insights to match the placement. Additionally, the group work in my
market research and digital marketing modules enabled my teamwork and relevant
marketing techniques such as the ComScore. I am a self-disciplined and highly
adaptable person and can multitask effectively. For example, I had to study, lead my
society and apply for my placement at the same time. Meanwhile, different types of
deadlines like essays, presentations and exams strengthened my ability. Outside my
school life, I love travelling, cooking, and exercising, and most of all, I am passionate
about marketing and reading and learning all I can.
Thank you for your time. I am available to start in September, and I look forward to
hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely,

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