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Personal trainer / fitness instructor: CV and cover letter examples

2 fully written cover letters, a ready CV with a placeholder portrait and practical tips – open the example and replace the details with yours.

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Cover letter examples

Each example is written for a different starting point. Borrow the structure, not the sentences – your own examples and numbers are what make a letter work.

1Qualified instructor with a health focusExperienced

Jasmine Cross
30 Wells Road
Bath BA2 3AP
040 66969 036 · jasmine.cross@example.com

Vitality Health Club
Kaiser
40 Station Road
Bath BA1 1JN

DD Month YYYY

Application for the position of Fitness instructor (health and rehab)

Dear Mr Kaiser,

many of our members are over sixty and come in with back or knee problems. I developed a small-group programme for them that is now fully booked every evening.

I hold a recognised personal training qualification and an exercise referral certificate, and I have worked on the gym floor and in classes for five years. Your club works closely with physiotherapists, and I would like to learn from them.

Yours sincerely,

Jasmine Cross

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2Sports student for evening shiftsPart-time

Max Hubbard
20 Claverton Street
Bath BA2 4LE
0221 4710 404 · max.hubbard@example.com

Riverside Gym
10 River Street
Bath BA2 3AS

DD Month YYYY

Application for the position of Fitness instructor (part time)

Dear Sir or Madam,

on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and on Sundays I could cover gym floor shifts. Sports science is my degree subject, now in year two, and I have trained for six years myself.

I already write beginner programmes for friends and classmates and completed a gym instructor course this summer.

Yours faithfully,

Max Hubbard

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A complete CV for the role – with an illustrated placeholder instead of a photo.

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Jasmine Cross

Personal trainer

30 Wells Road, Bath BA2 3AP · 040 66969 036 · jasmine.cross@example.com

Placeholder portrait: replace it with your photo in the editor, or remove it.

Work experience

  • 2021 – present
    Fitness instructor
    Abbey Fitness, Bath
    • Programming and gym floor
    • 60+ back and knee programme (fully booked)
    • Classes: functional training, back care

Education

  • 2016 – 2019
    Sport and fitness diploma
    Bath College, Bath

Skills

Programming, Health and rehab, Classes, Advice

Languages

English (Native)

Interests

Climbing, yoga

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Good to know

Your application in three steps

  1. Add your own photo – or none

    The example uses an illustrated placeholder. Replace it under “Choose photo” in the editor, or remove it: in the UK, US and many other countries a CV photo is not expected.

  2. Replace the details

    Name, contact, jobs, skills: everything is filled in and can be overwritten field by field.

  3. Save as PDF

    The PDF is created in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, no account needed.

What employers look for

Fitness instructors write programmes, look after members on the gym floor, run classes and sometimes sell memberships. Gyms look at qualifications, experience with different groups and how you come across.

  • Recognised fitness qualification

  • Programming for different groups

  • Class instruction

  • Friendly, motivating manner

  • Evening and weekend shifts

Tips for your application

Do

  • Name your qualifications.
  • Describe groups you train and results.
  • Say which shifts you can do.

Don’t

  • Only talk about your own training.
  • Make health promises.
  • Ignore sales if it is part of the job.
Typical interview questions

Prepare a short, honest example from your own work for each one.

  1. How would you plan for a beginner with back pain?
  2. How do you re-engage a member who stopped coming?
  3. Which classes can you teach?
  4. How do you feel about selling memberships?

Salary expectations

If the advert asks for your salary expectations, give an annual gross figure or a range you have researched – through pay scales, salary surveys from public sources or people who do the job. If it does not ask, leave pay out of the letter; it will come up in the interview.

Frequently asked questions
Do I need a qualification?

The title is not protected, but gyms usually expect a recognised fitness or personal training qualification.

Should I put a photo on my CV?

It depends on the country. In the UK, Ireland and the US a photo is usually left out to avoid bias, and many employers prefer CVs without one. In Germany and some other countries it is common but optional. If you use one: recent, friendly, plain background, dressed as you would be on a good day at work.

Can I copy the example letters?

Yes, they are free to use. But recruiters read a lot of letters – one with your own examples, numbers and a real reason for choosing this employer will always do better. Use the examples as scaffolding and write the sentences yourself.

Is my data stored anywhere?

No. The CV and the letter are created in your browser. Nothing is stored unless you switch on “Save the draft” in the editor – and then only on your device.

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