Cover letter in Italian – format and template (lettera di presentazione)

How to write a lettera di presentazione

1 page at most, short paragraphs, a formal and polite tone.
At the top right the place and date, e.g. “Milano, 6 novembre 2026”.
Title: “Candidatura per la posizione di [position]”, with the offer number if there is one.
At the start refer to the ad and say why the position interests you.
Why you fit: concrete examples from your CV and keywords from the ad.
Why this company, and at the end ask directly for an interview.
“Cordiali saluti”, then your full name, then “Allegati”.

How to start the letter

The Accademia della Crusca explains that “Spett.” is used for companies, so without a person's name we write “Spettabile [company],”. For a person named in the ad, “Gentile” fits, e.g. “Gentile dott.ssa Rossi,”. It is correct for both women and men. After the greeting put a comma and start a new line.

Do you always need a letter

EURES recommends a CV together with a letter, and the Friuli Venezia Giulia region writes that a CV should always come with a short letter, also when you answer an ad. When sending by e-mail, write the text of the letter in the message and attach the CV.

Italian cover letter template

A fictional example. Fit the text to the ad and to your real details.

The document for the employer

Ravi Kumar
12 MG Road, 682001 Kochi, India
ravi.kumar@example.com
+91 90000 00000

Kochi, 6 novembre 2026

Logistica Padana S.r.l.
Piacenza

Candidatura per la posizione di magazziniere, rif. LP-1184

Spettabile Logistica Padana,

rispondo al vostro annuncio per la posizione di magazziniere, perché desidero continuare a lavorare nella logistica.

Ho cinque anni di esperienza in magazzino, dove preparo gli ordini con il palmare, controllo le merci e le imballo. Lavoro con precisione e sono abituato ai turni.

Mi interessa la vostra azienda perché si occupa proprio di questo tipo di attività. Vi chiedo un colloquio per approfondire il mio curriculum.

Cordiali saluti
Ravi Kumar

Allegati: CV

What it means

Ravi Kumar
12 MG Road, 682001 Kochi, India
ravi.kumar@example.com
+91 90000 00000

Kochi, 6 November 2026

Logistica Padana S.r.l.
Piacenza

Application for the position of warehouse worker, ref. LP-1184

Dear Logistica Padana,

I am answering your ad for the position of warehouse worker, because I want to keep working in logistics.

I have five years of warehouse experience, where I pick orders with a handheld scanner, check goods and pack them. I work accurately and am used to shifts.

Your company interests me because it does exactly this type of work. I ask for an interview to discuss my CV in more detail.

Kind regards
Ravi Kumar

Attachments: CV

You can use the example on this page for free. The check of how your CV matches a job ad is also free. Finished documents for a specific job ad cost €9 for 30 days, one payment.

Questions and answers

Can I write the letter without knowing Italian?

Yes. You write in English and get the letter in Italian with a translation of every sentence. We never add language skills you don't have.

How long should a lettera di presentazione be?

Europass advises fitting it on one page, in short paragraphs.

Is there a comma after “Cordiali saluti”?

The Accademia della Crusca gives this phrase as a closing and does not describe a comma. In our documents we write it without a comma, with the name on the next line. This is CVabroad's choice.

Is this for a visa or university application?

No. This example is for applying for a job, not for a visa, an embassy or a university.

Where these rules come from

We wrote down the rules from official sources: Komisja Europejska, EURES „Living and working conditions: Italy”, części „Applying for a job” i „Registration procedures”; Provincia di Lecco, Centro per l'Impiego di Lecco e Merate „Come si fa il curriculum vitae?”; Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia „Regole per compilare il CV” (2012); Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia „Check list per il controllo del CV” (2012); Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia „La lettera di motivazione (o di presentazione)” (2012); Komisja Europejska, Europass „Crea il tuo CV Europass”; Komisja Europejska, Europass „Crea la tua lettera di presentazione Europass”; Normattiva, d.lgs. 30 giugno 2003 n. 196, art. 111-bis; Accademia della Crusca „Norme di redazione per le lettere”; Accademia della Crusca „Alle nostre egregie lettrici e ai nostri gentili lettori…”; Ministero del Lavoro, Integrazionemigranti „Lavoro e protezione temporanea, risposte alle domande più frequenti”; Ministero del Lavoro, Integrazionemigranti „Protezione temporanea fino al 2028, ma non per chi si sottrae alla leva” (23.07.2026).

Cover letter in Italian: format and lettera di presentazione template