Good cover letters are specific, short, and human. Use these prompts to generate a tailored draft, fix your voice, and create a short version for “quick apply.”
Structure that works (under 350 words)
- Opening: Your interest + why this company/role.
- Body: 2–3 achievements that match the JD (with numbers).
- Closing: Confidence + a clear next step.
Prompt 1 — From scratch (tailored)
Write a professional, personalized cover letter for [Job Title] at [Company]. Job description: [PASTE JD] My resume highlights: [PASTE BULLETS OR RESUME] Rules: <350 words, natural tone, no clichés (“hard worker”). Structure: opening (interest) → body (2–3 achievements with numbers) → closing (call to action).
Prompt 2 — Rewrite my draft (keep my voice)
Here is my draft cover letter: [PASTE] Rewrite it to keep my voice but remove fluff, shorten long sentences, and strengthen the opening + closing. Max 300 words. Avoid buzzwords.
Prompt 3 — Short version (quick apply)
Write a 120–150 word cover letter for [Job Title] at [Company]. JD: [PASTE] Top 2 achievements: [PASTE] Tone: warm, confident, specific. End with a simple call to action.
Common fixes (before sending)
- Delete any line that could be pasted into any other letter.
- Replace “responsible for” with an action + result.
- Keep paragraphs short (2–4 sentences).
Example (mini)
Opening: “I’m excited about the Product Designer role at Acme. Your focus on accessibility aligns with my last project, where I shipped a redesign that boosted task completion by 27%.”
Body: “Recently, I led A/B tests for onboarding, cutting drop-off 18%. I also built a Figma component library adopted by 4 squads.”
Closing: “I’d love to share the case study and discuss how I can help the team hit Q4 goals.”