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How to email HR for a job (with a template)

5 min read · Updated 27 September 2026

A short, polite email to HR gets read far more often than a long one. What to write in the subject, the body and the attachment — plus a template you can copy.

HR teams get hundreds of emails a week. The ones that get a reply are short, specific and easy to act on: which job, why you fit, and your resume attached. Here is how to write one.

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