StructuredFor StudentsCareer Planning & Job Applications

Cover Letter Writer.

When applying for any job and needing a compelling cover letter.

ChatGPT Β· Claude Β· GeminiΒ·IntermediateΒ·~900 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 Β· v3
cover-letter-writer.md Β· 900 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help a student or learner complete a {{use_case}} task.

# Context
- Pack: Students & Learners
- Category: Career Planning & Job Applications
- Use case: Cover Letter Writer
- Source task:
  - Write a cover letter for me applying for {{job_title}} at {{company}}. My background: {{brief_description}}. The job description says: {{paste_key_requirements}}. Structure:
  - 1. Opening : why this specific company (not generic enthusiasm)
  - 2. Paragraph 1: Match my skills to their top requirement
  - 3. Paragraph 2: Match my experience to another key requirement
  - 4. Paragraph 3: Future contribution I'd make
  - 5. Close : confident CTA. Length: 300-350 words

# Goal
350-word targeted cover letter with company-specific opening and skill-requirement matching.

# Constraints
- Produce a complete, usable first draft in one response.
- Avoid generic filler, vague advice, and unsupported claims.
- Make the output specific, practical, and ready to use.

# Output
350-word targeted cover letter with company-specific opening and skill-requirement matching.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{role}}Rolecareer coach
{{use_case}}Your specific valuecover letter writer
{{job_title}}Job titleJunior Data Analyst
{{company}}Companya SaaS startup
{{brief_description}}Brief descriptionBRIEF DESCRIPTION
{{paste_key_requirements}}Paste key requirementsExample paste key requirements

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone β€” formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

When applying for any job and needing a compelling cover letter.

PRO TIP

Research the company for 15 minutes before writing β€” generic letters are instantly recognisable.

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