Tailored cover letter prompt

This prompt asks the AI to act as a career coach and write a cover letter of up to 250 words for a specific role, using the job requirements, two of your achievements and why you want the company, with an opening line that avoids "I am writing to apply".

text-tailored-cover-letter — chatgpt — 56 words

Act as an expert career coach. Write a compelling cover letter for the [JOB TITLE] role at [COMPANY].
Job requirements: [PASTE 3 KEY REQUIREMENTS].
My achievements: [PASTE 2 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS].
Why this company: [WHAT EXCITES YOU ABOUT THEM].

Open with an attention-grabbing line (no "I am writing to apply..."). Confident and human tone. Max 250 words.

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Connecting 2 real achievements to their biggest pain points wins interviews.

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What you will get

A cover letter of at most 250 words that opens with a strong first line, links two of your real achievements to the role’s key requirements and says why you want this company.

Common mistake

It opens with a line that sounds clever but says nothing.

Fix: Ask for “three different opening lines, each starting with a result I achieved”, and pick the most specific.

Also watch for

The achievements repeat your resume word for word. Ask for “the story behind each achievement in one sentence, not just the number”. The letter should add what the resume cannot.
The “why this company” part could be about any employer. Name a product, a project or a value you really know and put it in the box. If you cannot find one, research for ten minutes first.

Try a variation: career gap

If you have a gap, add “one honest sentence about it, focused on what I learned or did, with no apology”. That works better than hoping nobody notices.

Still not right? Reply with this

Rewrite the opening line to start with a result I achieved that matches their top requirement, and cut anything that could apply to any company.