cover letter
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Mailcover letterˈcover ˌletter noun [countable] American English TCMa covering letterExamples from the Corpuscover letter• Experts say you should never use more than one page for a cover letter.• Make sure to send a cover letter along with your resume.• The best cover letter is concise.• Inside are what we call involvement devices, like the cover letter and those perforated stamps.