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    Board Cover Letter Outline

    Fill in the role and your strongest evidence to get an outline you can write from.

    Re: [Role], [Organisation]

Opening: one or two sentences on why [Organisation] and its mission matter to you, and the [Role] role you are applying for.

Relevant skills that differentiate me:
- [Your strongest evidence, with a number or named organisation]

Criteria stated as required for this role:
- [Each criterion from the advertisement, in its own words]

How I work in the room:
- Collaboration and board chemistry
- Availability and integrity
- Judgement and constructive challenge

Close: thank them, restate that you can add value to [Organisation], and ask them to confirm receipt.

    Why this matters

    Strong board cover letters are short and specific: why this board, the criteria they asked for and evidence for each, and how you work in the room.

    Use your own facts only. Never claim a requirement you do not meet; address it honestly instead.

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