Letter of interest template
A letter of interest for a company with no posted opening: why them, what you bring and the team you would like to join.
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Ask for a conversation, not a job
This is a general template, not legal advice. There is no posting, so the realistic ask is twenty minutes of someone's time. The letter is written that way. Send it to the head of the team you want to join rather than a general careers address, and attach your resume.
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Letter of Interest
Jordan Lee
Austin, TX
(555) 010-0000, jordan.lee@example.com
linkedin.com/in/jordanlee
October 12, 2026
Taylor Kim
Director of Marketing
Northwind Commerce
1 Market St
San Francisco, CA 94105
RE: Interest in growth marketing roles at Northwind Commerce
Dear Taylor Kim:
I am writing to ask whether Northwind Commerce may have a place for someone with my background on the growth marketing team. I know you do not have an opening posted right now, and I am writing because I would rather be in touch before one appears. I am currently a growth marketer at Acme Inc. with four years in paid search and e-commerce.
I have followed Northwind since you opened the marketplace to small sellers in 2024. Your seller count has tripled since then, and the way you publish seller earnings each quarter tells me the company measures itself by the people it serves, which is how I want to work.
At Acme Inc. I restructured our search campaigns and cut customer acquisition cost 18 percent in one quarter, then launched a referral program that added 12,000 members in six months at a cost below paid channels. I work with product and design every week, and I am used to turning Monday's numbers into a decision by Tuesday. A marketplace growing as fast as yours will need someone who can do both.
I would appreciate twenty minutes of your time for an informational conversation about the growth marketing team and where it is headed, even if nothing is open today. I can make myself available at whatever time suits you, by phone or in person. Thank you for considering this.
Sincerely,
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Jordan Lee
Enclosure: resume
How to use it
Type the company, the team you have in mind in lower case, and one phrase about who you are. Then two paragraphs in your own words: why this company, with something specific you noticed about it, and what you bring, with one or two results and numbers. The letter opens by saying you know nothing is posted, puts the team in a RE line, and ends by asking for a short informational conversation.
Address it to the person who runs the team if you can find a name; a general careers inbox rarely answers letters without a posting. Save as PDF and send it with your resume.
Things to watch
Keep the two paragraphs short; the word counts in the labels are a guide. Do not ask for a job or a salary, and do not say you will follow up with a call unless you will. If a matching posting appears while you wait, apply through it with the cover letter template on this site and mention this letter in the first line.
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Frequently asked questions
Letter of interest or letter of intent?
Interest when no job is posted and you want to introduce yourself to a team. Intent when you are pointing at a specific role, posted or expected, and want to state that you intend to pursue it. Both are on this site; the letter of intent template has a reasons paragraph instead of the two free paragraphs here.
Who should I send it to?
The head of the team or department you want to join, found on the company site or LinkedIn. Copy the recruiter only if you already know one there. A letter to a general address is usually filed and forgotten.
How long should I wait before following up?
About two weeks. One short email that restates your interest and thanks them is enough. If there is still no answer, keep the contact for later and move on.
Is what I type saved anywhere?
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