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Entertainer cover letter template
A structured letter with example content specific to this role. Replace the bracketed placeholders and adjust the details to the job you're actually applying for.
How to structure it
Opening
Name the role and, in one line, the strongest reason you're a fit. Skip the throat-clearing.
Middle
One or two paragraphs of real, specific evidence: what you did, and the result. This is where most letters go generic. Yours shouldn't.
Why this employer
One genuine, specific reason you want this job at this company, not any company. Vague enthusiasm reads as a template that wasn't customised.
Close
Thank them, note your resume is attached, and make it easy to reach you.
Re: Application for Entertainer
I am writing to apply for the Entertainer role at [Company Name]. With a background in live performance across comedy, music and variety, I bring a reliable set, a strong audience rapport and the organisational discipline to fit into your program.
In my most recent festival run, I wrote and performed a new hour of material across twelve nights, adapting the set each evening based on crowd response and venue layout. I also managed my own tech requirements, running sound checks with in-house engineers and using a stage plot that cut setup time from forty minutes to twenty. The run finished with three sold-out shows and a return booking for the following year.
I am particularly drawn to [Company Name] because [add one genuine, specific reason: a project, value, or market position you can point to].
Thank you for considering my application. My resume is attached, and I would welcome the chance to discuss how I can contribute to your upcoming season.
Getting it right
- Keep it to one page. A hiring manager spends seconds on this before deciding whether to read your resume.
- Address a named person where you can find one, rather than "To Whom It May Concern".
- Don't repeat your resume line for line. Use the letter to add context a bullet point can't: why this role, why now, why here.
- Match the tone of the job ad. A formal listing calls for a formal letter; a casual one gives you room to write more like yourself.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Make it specific to the actual employer before you send it.