Latex-Cover-Letter

A template for a cover letter (or similar) in LaTeX.

This template will not work with pdflatex due to the \setmainfont command. This can be removed for full compatibility. Otherwise, it is suggested that you use LuaLaTeX or XeLaTeX.

You can install these with:

sudo apt install texlive-latex-extra
sudo apt install texlive-luatex
luaotfload-tool --update

Try building the sample file with:

lualatex sample.tex

This will require having the Calibri font install on your machine. You can get it by running the following commands:

sudo apt install -y ttf-mscorefonts-installer
mkdir ~/.fonts
wget -qO- http://plasmasturm.org/code/vistafonts-installer/vistafonts-installer | bash
rm PowerPointViewer.exe

If you don't want to use that font, you can change the font by editing the template file.

Commands

Command	Function	Required
\setname	Sets the name of the document author.	✓
\settopmatter	Sets additional information, such as contact details. These should be separated by a new line (\\).
\setgreeting	Sets the introductory sentence. Defaults to "Dear Hiring Manager," if nothing provided.
\setregarding	Set the topic of the letter.
\setfarewell	Sets the sign off message. Defaults to "Yours faithfully," if nothing provided.

In order to use this template, provide any necessary information through the use of the above commands. The body of the cover letter can be contained within:

\begin{coverletter}
    % Text goes here
\end{coverletter}

A sample file is provided sample.tex. The output is shown below.