Opening: Why am I Writing? Cover letters should be one page in length, and three to four paragraphs long.Get the first Georgia Tech Alumni cover letter template. State the position for which you are applying, where you heard about it, and if applicable, the name of the person who referred you. Always write a cover letter from scratch. Intrigue the employer to keep reading. I am interested in pursuing a career in litigation, and your firm's excellence in this area, in both its trial and appellate practices, is appealing to me. This directly relates your application to a position they have advertised. A cover letter is a one-page letter used to state your interest in a particular position, why you are a great fit for it and request an interview. Do not waste precious real estate and state the obvious (aka your name and that you're applying for job xyz) in the first paragraph.