diff --git a/cover_letters/2019-09-CL-Elastic-Senior-Java-Engineer-Security.tex b/cover_letters/2019-09-CL-Elastic-Senior-Java-Engineer-Security.tex
index 12e18fd..4f0823d 100644
--- a/cover_letters/2019-09-CL-Elastic-Senior-Java-Engineer-Security.tex
+++ b/cover_letters/2019-09-CL-Elastic-Senior-Java-Engineer-Security.tex
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 \begin{document}
 
-\signature{Drew Short}			% name for signature 
+\signature{\vspace{-80pt} Drew Short}			% name for signature 
 \longindentation=0pt			% needed to get closing flush left
 \let\raggedleft\raggedright		% needed to get date flush left
 
diff --git a/cover_letters/template.tex b/cover_letters/template.tex
index f24b197..953b74e 100644
--- a/cover_letters/template.tex
+++ b/cover_letters/template.tex
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 \begin{document}
 
-\signature{Drew Short}			% name for signature 
+\signature{\vspace{-80pt} Drew Short}			% name for signature 
 \longindentation=0pt			% needed to get closing flush left
 \let\raggedleft\raggedright		% needed to get date flush left