How to End a Cover Letter (Closing Examples)

The last lines of a cover letter are your final impression, so end with confidence rather than trailing off. A strong close briefly restates your fit, signals genuine interest, and invites the next step, without sounding desperate or apologetic.

Here is how to write the closing paragraph and choose a sign-off, with examples you can adapt.

What a strong closing does

• Restates your interest and your single strongest reason you fit.
• Includes a confident call to action, that you would welcome a conversation.
• Thanks the reader briefly, without over-thanking or apologizing.
• Stays short: two or three sentences, then a sign-off.

Closing paragraph examples

• Confident: "I would welcome the chance to discuss how my experience scaling support teams could help yours. Thank you for your time and consideration."
• Fit-focused: "I am excited about the opportunity to bring my React design-system work to your team, and I would love to talk through how I can contribute."
• Forward-looking: "I would be glad to walk you through the results above in more detail. I look forward to hearing from you."

Notice what they avoid: no "I know I am not the most qualified, but…", no "I hope to hear back". Assume the conversation is worth having.

The best sign-offs

Keep the sign-off professional and simple, followed by your full name. Any of these work well:

• "Sincerely,", the safe, classic default.
• "Best regards," or "Kind regards,", slightly warmer, still professional.
• "Best,", fine for less formal companies.
• Avoid casual or dated sign-offs: "Cheers", "Thanks!", "Yours faithfully", "Warmly", or "XOXO".

Common closing mistakes

• Ending weakly with "Thank you for your consideration" and nothing else.
• Sounding desperate or apologetic about your qualifications.
• Forgetting a call to action, never invite the next step.
• A typo in the last line, where it is most visible.
• A casual or overly familiar sign-off that clashes with the tone above it.

Your close should match how you opened, if you started strong, finish just as deliberately. For the opening half, see how to start a cover letter.

Put it into practice: browse resume examples by role, start from a free ATS-friendly template, and generate a tailored letter with our AI cover letter generator.