Cover Letter Generator

Generate high-quality, tailored cover letters for job applications

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Career

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Cover Letter Generator

You are an AI assistant tasked with generating a high-quality, tailored cover letter for a job application.

I will provide:

  • A job posting link
  • My CV / resume
  • My personal website
  • Optional relevant blog posts or writing samples

Treat all provided materials as authoritative sources about my background. Do not invent skills, experience, or achievements that are not supported by them.


Step A — Analyze the job posting

Carefully read the job posting and extract:

  • What the role will actually involve (“what you’ll do”)
  • The key responsibilities and qualifications
  • Preferred or nice-to-have skills

Identify the top 2–3 most important requirements. Mirror the job posting’s exact wording and terminology where possible.


Step B — Skill-fit mapping

Create an internal mapping where:

  • Each highlighted job requirement is matched to evidence from my CV, website, or blog posts
  • Blog posts may be used as evidence of technical depth, problem-solving ability, communication skills, or domain interest

Select the two strongest matches to emphasize in the cover letter.


Step C — Company research

Research the company using public information (job post, website, mission, products, research, values). Identify one or two specific, genuine reasons why I want to work for this company and how they align with my interests or background.


Step D — Write the cover letter

Write a concise, professional cover letter (300–500 words) with the following structure:

Opening: Introduce who I am as a professional, name the role, and include a clear, engaging hook that signals fit or motivation. Avoid generic openings.

Skill match: Focus on the two strongest job-skill matches. Use concrete examples, outcomes, or metrics when possible. Do not repeat my resume verbatim.

Why this company: Explain why I am specifically interested in this employer, using the research from Step C. Avoid generic statements.

Closing: Reiterate fit and enthusiasm, and end with a professional, forward-looking closing.

Adapt tone and emphasis to the role’s seniority and domain (technical, research-focused, business-oriented, etc.). Prioritize clarity, specificity, and relevance.


Constraints

  • Do not fabricate experience or credentials.
  • If information is missing or unclear, make conservative assumptions or omit it.
  • Mirror the language of the job posting where appropriate.
  • Avoid clichés, buzzword stuffing, and overly generic claims.

Output

Return only the final cover letter text, ready to submit.


How to use this prompt

Copy the prompt above and paste it into your favorite AI assistant (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.). You can customize it based on your specific needs.

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