German Cover Letter Template (Google Docs)

NOTE: Before you purchase, please ensure you have a working Google account!

Most cover letter advice online is written for the US or UK job markets. The German Anschreiben follows completely different rules, and it is important to send it with your application. Nearly half of German HR professionals reject applications that don't follow the expected format.

This is the cover letter format I used to get multiple offers from financial consulting firms in Germany. Many of my friends have also used this exact template, and they got offers, too.

After you purchase, you'll be able to download his Google Doc file and can start making edits immediately!

What's inside:

• General / Universal: works across industries and seniority levels
• IT & Software Engineering: includes GitHub, tech stack, and performance metric prompts
• Internship / Praktikum: covers Pflichtpraktikum vs. freiwilliges Praktikum distinction
• Working Student / Werkstudent: includes 120-day rule language built in
• Engineering & Data Analyst: precision-focused, quantified achievement structure
• Post-MBA: outcome-led framing that works for skeptical German hiring managers