Free Fax Cover Sheet Template and Example
Download a free fillable fax cover sheet PDF for US Letter paper. See what to include, a completed example and how to count the pages.
Download a free, one-page fax cover sheet template for US Letter paper. Fill it in using a PDF viewer or print a blank copy. A cover sheet tells the receiving office who the fax is for, what it contains and how many pages to expect.
What to include on a fax cover sheet
Put the cover sheet first. Include the recipient’s name or department and fax number, your name and a way to contact you, the date and the total number of pages. Add a brief subject and the routing reference the recipient provided.
If the recipient provides its own cover sheet, follow its instructions. Some offices use reference numbers, barcodes or dedicated cover sheets to match the packet to an existing file.
Fax cover sheet example
Suppose an intake desk requests a signed form and a supporting page. The cover sheet and two attachments make three pages in total.
- To: Intake Desk, Example Services. Fax: +1 212 555 0123.
- From: Jordan Lee. Date: November 7, 2026. Total pages: 3.
- Subject: Application follow-up, reference A-123.
- Message: Please attach the signed form and supporting page to application A-123.
How to add the cover sheet to an online fax
Fill and save the PDF, then reopen it to confirm that your entries appear. If the preview drops fillable field values, save a flat copy using your viewer’s print-to-PDF option and use that copy. Put the cover sheet first and open the combined PDF to check the page order.
You can also add a cover sheet directly in the Fax draft. Use one method to avoid duplicate cover pages, then verify the recipient and the total page count before sending.
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