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Here are three reasons I’d love to join Volvo as a UX Designer: Reason #1 that shows you’ve done a lot of research Reason #2 that shows why the job and company appeal to you Reason #3 that shows why you’d be a great fit because of your skills and achievements

Although using a list like this in a covering letter is slightly unconventional, it shows the recruiter extremely quickly how passionate and well-suited you are about the job and company. Listicles are also quick and easy to read and digest, which is why they’re one of the top content types .

In fact, this approach is well-suited to a UX designer cover letter, as it shows that you’re applying some psychological principles of design to it. Why not practice what you preach?

This is a chance to show you’ve done your research. Give yourself plenty of time to understand the company’s needs and goals.

For starters, you can:

Ultimately you should use this space to show them that you understand the problem they’re trying to solve and why it resonates with you.

After showing you understand the problem they’re solving, now you need to show them why you’d be great at the job. In other words, why you’d be able to help them solve the problem through the context of the job you’re applying for.

The key here is evidence. After you’ve read the job advert several times, try to understand the core underlying themes.

Don’t just tell them you’d be a great fit, show them exactly how a key achievement in your resume is directly relevant to what they’re looking for. Clearly link it back to one or two of the key themes in the job advert.

Make it easy for the recruiter or hiring manager to see the unique value you’d bring to the team.

The final section is fairly self-explanatory, but inviting them to reach out is another way of showing your enthusiasm for the job and openness in general.

Thanking them for their consideration shows an appreciation of how busy they are—most recruiters and hiring managers are extremely busy.

Perhaps the art of the UX cover letter is balancing the hard and fast rules (keep it under one page, get straight to the point, avoid overly complex language and long paragraphs) with the more personal elements.

A truly great cover letter will present a compelling case without being generic. It will engage the reader by showing some of your character and personality, without being over the top, desperate, or arrogant.

Try to tailor your letter to the company’s tone and voice. If it’s a quirky startup, try and make them smile with a line or two. For a corporate law firm, you might want to keep it more straight down the line.

If you aren’t a super confident writer, ask that wordsmith friend or relative to give it a read and scrub out any typos. Write it ahead of time, edit ruthlessly, and sleep on the results.

Maybe most crucially, a winning UX cover letter will allow your authentic passion and suitability for the role shine through .

Hopefully this gave you some inspiration and an insight into best practices! Now you can start working on polishing your UX portfolio , as well as preparing for design interview questions .

If you’d like to read more about getting hired as a UX designer, check out these articles:

How to Write a UX Designer Cover Letter? A Step-by-step Guide with Examples

In this step-by-step guide, you will learn how to write an impactful UX designer cover letter through examples, practical advice, and writing prompts.

We’ll cover everything, from greeting to signoff, to help you land the job of your dreams. Just follow this guide and you will end up with an irresistible cover letter. Let’s begin!

The value of a unique UX cover letter

You can find plenty of UX cover letter samples and examples out there and so can others. Most people perform the same search when looking for examples and inspiration. So, it is inevitable that many of the cover letters submitted for a certain position will be almost identical.

In such a case, your application could be snubbed in favor of more original attempts. The only surefire way to avoid this is to write a cover letter from scratch. The below structure and examples will help you do exactly that.

What is a UX designer cover letter?

Recruiters want to find the most suitable and enthusiastic candidate for each position and they want to do it fast. Cover letters let them identify serious and suitable applicants while saving time on pointless interviews. The same applies to UX designer portfolios .

Consider your UX designer cover letter a pitch that proves how excited, ready, and competent you are to work in the advertised position at the given company. To make your point, you need to go all out and personalize your cover letter for every application that you submit.

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Cover letter vs resume vs portfolio

A UX job application consists of three documents: resume, portfolio, and cover letter.

A UX designer resume lists your professional experience, education, skill- and toolset. Aside from those, it should include only a very short introduction and contact information.

A UX designer portfolio is the most important asset of an application. Through case studies, your portfolio showcases your skills in action. It provides a glimpse into your design process, methodologies, therefore, the type of designer you are.

A UX designer cover letter reveals to your potential employer how you could be an asset to their company and the reasons you want to work with them. Through examples, a cover letter demonstrates how your skills and experience drive change and impact. A good cover letter uses examples that are relevant to the job at hand.

Are cover letters necessary?

When job posting asks for a cover letter, you should definitely include one with your application. Consider a situation in which you are head-to-head with another designer when it comes to your skills and experience.

If the other candidate has submitted the requested cover letter, they will enjoy a head start. Therefore, to cover all your bases, you should include a cover letter with your application.

When can you skip writing a cover letter?

Many job posts do not call for a cover letter. If that is the case, do not submit one. It would make the impression that you do not pay attention to instructions. Instead, make your points in a good accompanying email.

If you are sending your application via a form and said form doesn’t have a field to upload a cover letter, take it as an indication that they do not require one.

How to send a cover letter?

Submitting a cover letter as a PDF (or DOC) document is more common because most companies are using online forms to accept applications. In most cases, you will have a separate upload slot for your resume and your cover letter. So, it is better to prepare with a separate document from the get-go.

If you are applying in an email, make sure to validate the email address of the HR person you’re contacting and attach your cover letter and resume separately. Feature your full name in their filenames to make the HR manager’s life easier. Finally, include a link to your UX portfolio in your email as well as your resume.

General UX cover letter rules

Before we get down to business, let’s consider the general rules of cover letter writing:

How to style a UX cover letter?

You are applying for a design position, so everything you submit will reflect on you as a designer, including your cover letter. Even if you are submitting your UX designer resume and cover letter in separate documents, you should match their style. Use the same fonts, colors, hierarchy, and structure that you used in your resume.

Take a close look at your cover letter and resume: is it evident that they are from the same person? If you have done a good job, the answer will be ‘yes’. Keeping things visually consistent is just as important in your resume and cover letter as in your UX portfolio and case studies.

Keep in mind that someone – probably an HR manager – will read your cover letter on a computer screen. If you want their experience to be pleasant, readability should be your main concern style-wise. Keep your sentences airy and the fonts, as well as the colors, easy on the eyes.

Preparations before getting started

Before you get to writing the cover letter, give a close read to the job description and prompt (if you have been provided one). Next, collect all the parts about your future responsibilities into a document. Read each point carefully and consider how it applies to you. Conjure up past situations relevant to the point at hand. It is a great start to create a few notes from this brainstorming.

The T-shaped cover letter

In 2014, LinkedIn published an article by Michael Spiro about the T cover letter, dubbing it “the only type worth sending”. In a T cover letter, you list the requirements provided in the job post on the left side of your page. On their right side, you write a short paragraph to each, detailing your relevant experience.

Indeed, this cover letter structure is ideal for busy recruiters, as they can easily scan, review and align your experience and qualifications with their requirements. We took the T cover letter, updated it and altered it for the UX field.

UX cover letter structure

These parts make up a good UX designer cover letter:

The ideal word-count of a UX designer cover letter is 300 , distributed into three paragraphs.

Writing a cover letter step-by-step

Heading (letterhead).

The first thing on your UX cover letter should be a header, aka a letterhead. A professional letterhead, features your name, your profession or position, and your address. If you have designed a logo for yourself find a way to insert it.

What to feature in the letterhead:

Address (optional)

Date and company address

The first thing after your letterhead should be the date. You can also include the city and country of your residence.

Right after the date, insert the HR manager’s title and the company’s address as written on their official website.

Miranda Johnson HR Manager XYZ Agency LTD Building 01, Street City, 12345

Choosing the proper greeting can be frustrating. The rule of thumb is that you should personalize it, even if you have no point of contact. For the salutation, the safest option is to use “Dear” as it isn’t too formal nor informal; it is simply colloquial.

Let’s look at the two scenarios for your UX cover letter greeting:

1. You know the name the HR manager’s name

If you have a point of contact or you know the name of the HR manager at a company, use their name.

Do not use Mrs. unless you are sure about the marital status of the person.

2. You don’t know the HR manager’s name

Let’s suppose you have done all your research, still, you couldn’t find the HR manager’s name. In such case, personalize your greeting for the company.

Greetings to avoid

There are certain greetings that are still widely used despite being out-of-date or unfitting. You should make sure that you avoid these if you don’t want your cover letter to kick off on an awkward tone:

The first sentence and first paragraph

If there is a prompt in the ad or the mail you have received, make sure to follow it. Some companies use prompts to monitor the candidates’ attentiveness. If there is no prompt in the job post, start with something personal and unique.

The most important part of a cover letter is the first sentence. The name-profession-experience formula is very common and boring. Starting your cover letter with information that can be found in your resumé and your letterhead is a bad strategy.

My name is Jonathan Dawson and I’m a UX/UI designer with 5-years of experience.

Instead, share a personal experience with the company you are applying to or the reason why you feel that you are a good match.

We at UXfolio are aware that many designers struggle when it comes to copy. We also know how much writing prompts and guiding questions can aid this struggle. That’s why we introduced this feature into our UX case study builder. We will be using the same approach with the first paragraph of your case study.

Let’s take a look at three potential approaches to your opening paragraph:

1. Achievement-based

In the achievement-based first paragraph, you begin by stating your profession, your experience, and your top achievement. As always, use numbers when you are detailing your achievements. Stats and numbers make everything seem more credible. Also, this strategy shows you in a good light by proving your impact. Though, as a junior, you might have a hard time with this one. Instead, you can use an achievement such as winning an award.

I am a senior UX designer with 5 years of experience designing in Agile methodology. Following my latest redesign of XYZ App’s user flow, engagement rates increased by 40% and the card-abandonment rate decreased by 15%. I would be thrilled to contribute to ABC’s growth by aligning my experience and skillset with the company’s short- and long-term goals.

2. The Enthusiastic

The enthusiastic opening paragraph is the best fit for junior UX designer cover letters, as it focuses on excitement, passion, and willingness instead of past achievements.

Senior designers can combine the achievement-based opening paragraph with the enthusiast for an even better impression.

As a fan and follower of XYZ’s pioneering work and acclaimed blog, I was excited to see your posting for the position of User Experience Engineer. With my background in front-end development and UX design, I am confident I am a good fit for the position. My design for XYZ was awarded the Best Design 2018 by Design Awards on top of increasing XYZ’s customer satisfaction index by 40%.

As a fan of XYZ Agency’s industry-shaping activities, I was excited to see that there’s an opportunity for me to become part of your team! Having 3+ years of experience in UI and UX design, I believe I make a strong candidate for the advertised senior UX designer position.

3. The Referral

If you know someone inside the company, capitalize on your connection. Having a referral is an ace that you should play. Just let the person know that you will mention them as your referrer.

When using the referral-type opening paragraph, also mention a reason: Why did your referrer think that you would be a good candidate? This approach makes for an even stronger opening.

Your colleague, Martha Gibson, recommended that I apply to the user experience architect opening, as I have 7 years of experience in interaction design.

Requirement – Qualifications Pairs

In the body, you can go into more detail about your achievements and qualifications. Now is the time to think back to the brainstorming you did: Take some of the requirements mentioned in the job post, and write about your experience relevant to the requirement at hand.

If you are writing a T cover letter, place the requirements in one column and explain your relevant experience in the neighboring column.

There is another way to do this though. You can simply use the requirements as headings, and write your experience below them. Once you are done, you can remove (or keep) these headings. What remains is a relevant, high-impact cover letter.

At XYZ, I have built various high-impact user flows in collaboration with the business and marketing teams. For our newest purchase flow, I have conducted extensive user research, based on which I have built low-fidelity prototypes for user testing purposes. Following numerous iterations, I have finalized my findings in a high-fidelity ABC prototype that was successfully implemented by the developer team. Due to the new user flow, shopping-cart abandonment decreased by 12.31% in 3 months.

Why do you want to join the company + CTA?

Use the final paragraph to show enthusiasm towards something current at the company. Check out the product or feature that they are working on, tell them why you find it exciting, and how you could contribute to it. This is not a redesign case study, so do not point out flaws in the product, unless the prompt specifically asks for it.

You can also highlight a cultural fact about the company, and highlight how it aligns with your personal and professional values. This is a good way to show that your personality is also a good fit for the company.

I believe that XYZ’s approach to sustainable design with our environment as well as customers in mind, creates the perfect setting for me to develop and flourish in.

End the body of your cover letter with a call-to-action.

I’d love to learn more about this opportunity and discuss how my success at XYZ can contribute to ABC’s business goals.

I would be thrilled to show you how my design at XYZ’s raised customer satisfaction rates by 42%, and how I can translate it to your product.

Signoff and postscript

Do not overthink the closing of your cover letter. Use a semi-formal signoff and your full name. If you are not sure about the appropriate sign-off, consider the following options.

End your cover letter with one of these sign-offs:

Avoid outdated, affectionate, or informal sign-offs, such as:

Some guides encourage including a postscript (P.S.) to your cover letter for added effect, though this can backfire. Postscripts have lost their functionality in digital writing. If you indeed forgot something, you should edit it into the body of your cover letter. There is a great chance that your postscript will make an awkward impression. So, go ahead and say everything you want in the body of your cover letter.

Follow these golden rules when writing your UX designer cover letter:

Don’t forget about your UX portfolio!

Almost every job application will require you to send a resume, cover letter, and UX portfolio. If you want a quick and easy way to build a sleek UX portfolio, try UXfolio ! We provide beautiful home page templates that can be customized to your liking. Our case study editor comes with UX-specific sections and writing prompts to help you showcase your design. Go ahead and start building your portfolio with UXfolio !

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When you apply for a job as a user experience designer, you need a cover letter to introduce yourself and support your UX portfolio and UX resume . A cover letter is therefore a vital spearhead in your initial contact with any recruiter. It must pack maximum persuasion into the least space and in the right words to make the best first impression. As recruiters consider applicants for UX roles , they evaluate what they declare and how . In one page, you should convince a recruiter why you ’re the best fit for:

1. The UX role offered.

2. Their organization overall.

When you bring your passion and dedication to life on your cover letter, you’ll help a recruiter envision how you might be the best candidate for that role and their team and working culture. Your UX portfolio and resume should reinforce that impression. While your portfolio will carry the most weight as recruiters consider your application, your cover letter is how you get them interested enough to do so.

Make your cover letter / email stand out and sound friendlier when you personalize it to the person who will receive it.

How to Write a UX Cover Letter

Email generally suits most situations. However, judge how formal your approach should be when you research the organization (e.g., banks may require paper letters) regardless of if someone you know has put you in touch with a recruiter. In any case, you should:

Use one page . Recruiters are usually time-starved individuals who won’t handle lengthy letters. This puts pressure on you to fine-tune a concise message in which you show extensive knowledge about the company and role.

Provide the materials they request. To filter out inattentive applicants, many recruiters include a question or prompt to mention a word/phrase.

Proofread, re-read and read it aloud.

One tiny typographical error will almost certainly ruin your application. So, use your spellchecking and grammar-checking software, re-read your letter and read it aloud until you’re sure about it.

Remember, your cover letter is critical to what happens next with your application. You have only moments to represent yourself to the recruiter through it—every word must count.

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Case Study Club shares useful points to consider when crafting your UX cover letter: https://www.casestudy.club/journal/ux-designer-cover-letter

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