Sales Representative cover letter example

Hiring managers skim a sales representative cover letter for one thing: proof you can do this job, in their words. Below is a short letter that does exactly that. Replace the bracketed parts and the results with yours.

Dear Hiring Manager,

I'm applying for the Sales Representative role at [Company]. My background in one line: B2B sales representative with 5 years closing mid-market software deals.

Two results from my last roles that match what you're asking for:
- Closed $1.4M in new ARR in 2025 (126% of quota), ranking #2 of 18 reps.
- Averaged 118% of quota over 3 years; President's Club twice.

I also shortened average sales cycle from 74 to 51 days by introducing a mutual action plan. Day to day I work with Prospecting, Discovery calls, Negotiation and Salesforce, which your posting lists among the core requirements.

I'd welcome a short call to walk through how I'd approach [a priority from the job ad] in the first 90 days.

Best regards,
Chris Taylor

Why this letter works

It is short. Under 200 words: it gets read to the end.
Results, not duties. Both proof points carry a number a recruiter can repeat to the team.
It mirrors the posting. Prospecting, Discovery calls, Negotiation, Salesforce are the words sales representative ads use; swap in the exact terms from yours.
It asks for a next step tied to their priorities, not a generic "hope to hear from you".

Mistakes that get sales representative cover letters skipped

Repeating the resume line by line instead of picking the two results that fit this job.
"I am a hard-working team player": claims without evidence are ignored.
One letter for every application. The ATS and the recruiter both notice.

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