Simple personal fax cover sheet

When you need a cover sheet for a personal fax

Most offices that ask you to fax something have one fax number for the whole building. A cover sheet with the right name or department on it is what gets your page to the person waiting for it, instead of a general tray. It also gives them your phone number if a page comes through unreadable.

If you do not need a cover at all, for example when the form itself already has the recipient's name and your details at the top, you can skip it. When in doubt, add one. It is one extra page.

Common personal faxes

• A signed form or a records release to a doctor's office or hospital.
• Paperwork for a government office, such as the Social Security Administration, a state benefits office or the DMV.
• A signed lease, renewal or notice to a landlord or property manager.
• Account forms to a bank, credit union or pension administrator.
• Documents for a court clerk, a notary or an accountant.

What to fill in

1. To: the person or department, and their fax number. Add the office name in the company field.
2. From: your name and a phone number where you can be reached.
3. Pages: the total including the cover.
4. Re: what it is, such as a signed lease renewal or a prescription refill request, with any reference or account number.
5. Message: one or two lines, if anything needs explaining.

Turn on the confidentiality notice if the pages include your Social Security number, bank details or medical information.

Print it blank, or fill it in here

Want a cover to fill in by hand? Leave the fields empty and keep the Classic style, then download or print it: it prints ruled lines for writing. Otherwise type your details here and send the cover with your document straight from the browser.