Sample Motivation Letters

If you create your CV based on a sample CV you’ve found on the Internet, it’s a good idea to supplement it by writing a motivation letter before you send the CV to your new potential employer. A motivation letter is sometimes also called a cover letter (as you will see in the 2024 sample below), but in principle it is the same document.

Don’t forget to be creative; your motivation letter should not just be a copy of the sample letters presented here. Try to completely modify the sample letter to suit your individual needs. Our article on How to Write a Motivation Letter presents a couple of sample cover letters to serve as a source of inspiration to you.

Rules for Writing a Cover Letter

When writing, a sample cover/motivation letter, you should follow some specifics and rules. Be as particular about your motivation letter as your CV. A cover letter is another document which lets your new potential employer form his/her first opinion...

Motivation Letter Sample Number 1

Dear [Name of the addressee],
Are you interested in an employee for the job of [position title] with:

Please read my CV, which is attached, to find out how I meet all of the requirements mentioned above.

I would appreciate the possibility of meeting to further discuss the possibilities of my employment at [Name of company]. If you want to suggest the date of our meeting, please contact me by phone at [your telephone number]. I am available at the this phone number from [the earliest time] to [the latest time]; however, you may leave me a message at any hour and I will contact you as soon as possible.

Thank you for your reading my Curriculum Vitae. I look forward to an interview with you.

Yours sincerely,
[Your name]
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Another Example of a Good Motivation Letter, Number 2

Dear [Name of the addressee],
I have been working as a [position title] for more than [number of years of work experience]; therefore, I am an ideal candidate for the position advertised by you in [place of the advertisement].

Requirements	My Work Experience	In Years
- [Job requirement]	- [Your work experience]	- [Time span]
- [Job requirement]	- [Your work experience]	- [Time span]
- [Job requirement]	- [Your work experience]	- [Time span]
- [Job requirement]	- [Your work experience]	- [Time span]

Based on your request included in your advertisement and based on your request included in the instructions on how to write a CV, I include my desired salary in my reply. The salary should range between $ [the lowest remuneration requirement] and $ [the highest remuneration requirement] and depends on various factors, such as the amount of responsibility in the given position and other benefits granted.

I would appreciate the opportunity to meet you to further discuss my abilities and this job. If you have any additional questions I have not answered in this motivation letter and want to suggest the date of our meeting, please contact me by phone at [telephone number] or by e-mail at [e-mail address]. I attach my professional CV to this letter. I look forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,
[Your name]
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Another Cover Letter, Sample Number 3

Dear [Name of addressee],

I am writing in reply to your advertisement posted in the Guardian on 10 January, advertising a vacancy for the position of Commercial Representative. I am sending you this motivation letter because I am convinced that I have a lot to offer to your company, especially thanks to my five years of business experience.

Here are some of my specific achievements:

Are you in need of such a person? If so, I look forward to further discussion. Attached you will find, in addition to this motivation letter, my sample CV. I look forward to your reply soon.

Yours sincerely,
[Your name]
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Last Sample Letter with Remuneration Requirements, Number 4

Dear [Name of addressee],

I have been working as a [Position title] for more than [number of years of work experience]; therefore, I am an ideal candidate for the position advertised by you in [place of the advertisement].

I have included a brief comparison of my current work experience with your requirements below in this cover/motivation letter.

Requirements	My Work Experience	Time span
- [Job requirement]	- [Your work experience]	- [Time span]
- [Job requirement]	- [Your work experience]	- [Time span]
- [Job requirement]	- [Your work experience]	- [Time span]
- [Job requirement]	- [Your work experience]	- [Time span]

Based on the request included in your advertisement, I have included my salary expectations in this motivation letter. The salary should range between £ [the lowest remuneration requirement] and £ [the highest remuneration requirement] and depends on various factors, such as the amount of responsibility in the given position and other benefits granted.

I would appreciate the opportunity to meet you to further discuss my abilities and this job. If you have any questions or want to suggest the date of our meeting, please contact me by phone at [your telephone number] or by e-mail at [your e-mail address]. I attach my CV form to this letter. I look forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,
[Your name]
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