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Sales Representative Cover Letter Example (2026)

Written for a real Account Executive opening: three paragraphs, every claim quantified, under 250 words. Names are fictional — the structure is what you copy.

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Jake Morrison

B2B Sales Representative

Chicago, IL · [email protected] · (312) 555-0195

Corely Platforms

Re: Application for Account Executive

Dear Hiring Manager,

I'm applying for the Account Executive opening at Corely Platforms. My last three years read like the profile your posting describes: 112% of a $1.4M quota in FY2025, #2 of 34 reps, and more than half my pipeline self-sourced.

I sell $30–80k ACV software to HR and operations buyers on MEDDIC-qualified cycles averaging 45 days, and I still make my sixty outbound touches a day because the leaderboard doesn't care how senior anyone feels. Your move upmarket is exactly the kind of territory I want to build.

I'd welcome fifteen minutes to walk through my numbers in detail. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Jake Morrison

Why this letter works

It opens with the match, not a biography

The first paragraph names the role and immediately connects the candidate's strongest proof to it. No 'I am writing to express my interest' filler.

Every claim carries a number

The middle paragraph re-uses the resume's best quantified achievements. Hiring managers treat numbers as evidence and adjectives as noise.

It closes with a specific, low-pressure ask

A short request for a conversation — confident, polite, and done in under 250 words, because recruiters skim letters even faster than resumes.

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