The best free AI cover letter generator for new grads
For new grads and students, Rezi's Free plan is the best AI cover letter generator: it includes unlimited AI-written cover letters with no card, capped at three PDF downloads. Kickresume is the runner-up for a designed resume and letter pair, with the first AI letter free. For entry-level tech roles, Dreamwork (our publisher) writes, on its Free plan, writes tailored letters for 5 jobs a day.
By The Enclosure editors Published Updated How we check
The short answer
- You do not need to pay. Rezi, Kickresume, Teal, Dreamwork and ChatGPT all have free plans that write letters.
- Your best material is one project or job with a number in it. Lead with that.
- Check every claim. An AI draft will happily give you experience you do not have.
Which free AI cover letter generators are best for new grads?
The best free AI cover letter generators for new grads give the most letters without a card. Our picks, with prices from each vendor's pages on November 8, 2026:
| Pick | Tool | Price | Free plan, for letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our pick for new grads | Rezi | Free; Pro $29/month; Lifetime $149 once | Unlimited letters, 3 PDF downloads in total |
| Runner-up, for a designed resume and letter set | Kickresume | Free; Premium $24/month, $54/quarter, $96/year | First AI letter free, then Premium |
| Also consider, for entry-level tech roles | Dreamwork | Free; Pro $39/month or $99/quarter | Tailored resume and letter for 5 jobs a day |
Rezi
Free; Pro $29/month; Lifetime $149 onceOur pick for new grads
Why we picked it.
Rezi Free includes the AI cover letter writer and unlimited cover letters, written from your Rezi resume and aimed at the job you name. No card is needed. For a first search with dozens of internship and entry-level applications, that is the most a free plan gives on this list.
Things to know.
Free allows one resume and three PDF downloads in total. Paste the letter into the application's text box or your own document instead of downloading each one.
Kickresume
Free; Premium $24/month, $54/quarter, $96/yearRunner-up, for a designed resume and letter set
Why we picked it.
Kickresume's cover letter templates each match a resume template, which helps when a polished pair is part of the impression, as for design, marketing or communications roles. The first AI letter is free, and Free downloads are unlimited.
Things to know.
After the first AI letter, the AI writer needs Premium. The yearly plan works out to $8 a month ($96 billed once).
Dreamwork
Free; Pro $39/month or $99/quarterAlso consider, for entry-level tech roles
Why we picked it.
Dreamwork Free matches you to live tech, AI and startup roles and writes a tailored resume and cover letter for five of them a day, at no cost. It is the free option here that also finds the jobs.
Things to know.
Coverage is thinner outside tech. Sending applications for you needs Pro, at $39 a month after a 7-day trial that asks for a card.
What does a good new grad cover letter opening look like?
An original example for a marketing graduate applying for a coordinator role. The applicant and employer are invented.
Example opening
I'm applying for the Marketing Coordinator role at Fieldstone Outdoor. Your posting asks for someone to run the weekly email to your customer list. For two years I ran the newsletter for my university's climbing club, and I grew it from 300 to 1,100 subscribers while raising the open rate from 22% to 41% by moving it to Tuesday mornings and cutting each issue to three items.
A club, class or part-time job counts as experience when it has a result in it. The opening names the role, repeats one need from the posting, and answers it with numbers.
Is ChatGPT good enough for a student cover letter?
ChatGPT is good enough for a student cover letter if you paste in the posting and your resume and edit the result. Its Free plan has unlimited text chats, per OpenAI's pricing page. It suits a handful of letters you write carefully; for dozens, a builder that keeps your resume saved, like Rezi, saves the pasting. See our ChatGPT review.
How should a new grad format a cover letter?
A new grad formats a cover letter like anyone else: one page, under 400 words, a header that matches the resume, and three or four short paragraphs. Our annotated cover letter example marks each part, and how to edit an AI cover letter covers what to change in a generated draft.