Cover Letter Template

A one-page finance cover letter you can tailor to any firm in minutes. This free template gives you a proven structure for private equity and investment banking analyst programs: it leads with your experience, proves your skills and explains why you want this firm, with every placeholder in [brackets] so you know exactly what to change.

What's inside

• The Template: a full one-page sample letter for a full-time analyst program, ready to customize.
• How the Letter Works: a paragraph-by-paragraph breakdown of what each part does and what to change.
• Customize It: a fill-in checklist to research the firm and replace every placeholder.
• Final Checks: formatting rules and the common mistakes that get letters ignored.

Quick stats

• 1 one-page cover letter template
• 4 chapters, 10 pages
• 22 checklist items
• 17 practice drills to turn the template into your own letter

Built for

• Students applying to PE, IB, asset management and other finance analyst programs
• Anyone who wants a clean starting point instead of a blank page
• Applicants sending tailored letters to several firms in one cycle

What you get

• Instant PDF download (US Letter), free
• Same Street Ready design as our full interview guides

Got the interview? Prepare with our Investment Banking Internship Interview Questions guide: real questions reported by candidates, organized bank by bank and round by round.

For educational purposes only. This template is based on a cover letter structure our team has seen work for finance recruiting; names and firms in the sample are placeholders. Street Ready Prep is not affiliated with or endorsed by any firm named. Using this template does not guarantee an interview, offer or any other outcome.