# Write a cover letter

## Bottom line

Kickresume is our pick for writing a cover letter. Free plan available. Catch: we haven't hand-tested it for this task.

Use Kickresume to write a cover letter.

Start cost: [See pricing ↗](https://kickresume.com/)

#1 · Our pick for your task

## Kickresume

Why it fits: Choose a simple cover letter layout. Add the real job description and your relevant experience, then edit the generated draft.

Watch out for: Free-tier usage limits apply.

Cost: [See pricing ↗](https://kickresume.com/)

## Your task, in 4 steps

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### Pick the job requirements you can support

Highlight the receptionist posting requirements for greeting visitors, booking appointments and handling calls.

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### Draft a tailored cover letter

Choose a simple cover letter layout. Add the real job description and your relevant experience, then edit the generated draft.

Use in: Kickresume

Use [relevant experience and verified duties] to draft a short cover letter for [job posting].

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### Track the opening and check the match

Then use Teal because it helps you track the opening and check the match.

Use in: Teal

Save [job posting] in your job tracker and compare its requirements with [verified examples] in the letter; record [application deadline].

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### Edit and export the final letter

Read the letter aloud, replace vague praise with one real customer example and export it with the correct employer name.

## Compare alternatives

### Teal

Save the receptionist posting in Teal and compare its requirements with the café examples in your letter; record the application deadline.

[See pricing ↗](https://www.tealhq.com/)

[Open Teal](/go/teal?from=%2Ft%2Fwrite-a-cover-letter)

### Microsoft Copilot

Pick this if you need a tool that drafts a letter to your landlord.

Free · Microsoft 365 Premium $19.99/mo

[Open Microsoft Copilot](/go/microsoft-copilot?from=%2Ft%2Fwrite-a-cover-letter)

Prices checked Oct 18, 2026

## Compare tools for this task

### Matched to this task

| Tool | Best for | Price | Free tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kickresume](/tools/kickresume) | Choose a simple cover letter layout. Add the real job description and your relevant experience, then edit the generated draft. | Price not recorded | Yes · limits apply |
| [Teal](/tools/teal) | Save the receptionist posting in Teal and compare its requirements with the café examples in your letter; record the application deadline. | Price not recorded | Yes · limits apply |
| [Microsoft Copilot](/tools/microsoft-copilot) | Pick this if you need a tool that drafts a letter to your landlord. | Free · Microsoft 365 Premium $19.99/mo | Yes · limits apply |

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## What we didn’t pick

Recorded task fit and selection limits for other catalog tools:

- Teal: Save the receptionist posting in Teal and compare its requirements with the café examples in your letter; record the application deadline. No recorded comparative decision factor explains why it was not selected over Kickresume.

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