Cover letters, what is a cover letter. The cover letters are typically a one page document that you would send with your resume when applying for a job is meant to do the following to introduce yourself to the hiring manager and argue why you'd be good fit for that particular job. And so any good cover letter should have these particular points addressed and it's a long list, but bear with me. So make sure you get your cover letter template out. And you know, write down some notes, listen to this lecture, and we're just going to go through how to write one after this.