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Tailored Cover Letter From the Ad and Your Resume
Prompt
Job ad: {{JOB_AD}}
My resume: {{MY_RESUME}}
Why I want this company and role specifically (my own words, however rough): {{MY_MOTIVATION}}
Hiring manager's name, if known: {{HIRING_MANAGER}}
Structure (250-350 words):
1. Opening: name the role and lead with the single strongest reason I fit, not "I am writing to apply".
2. Two short paragraphs, each matching one of the ad's top requirements to a specific achievement from my resume, with the result.
3. Why this company: use my motivation and any details from the ad. Don't invent facts about the company.
4. Close: a confident, simple line about next steps.
Rules:
- Only claims supported by my resume or motivation notes. If the ad's top requirement isn't covered by my history, address it honestly in one sentence (what I have that's closest, and how I'd close the gap) rather than pretending.
- No clichés ("passionate", "hit the ground running", "I believe I would be a great fit"), no repeating the resume line by line.
- Plain business tone that sounds like a person.
After the letter, list any statement I should double-check.
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About this prompt
“Tailored Cover Letter From the Ad and Your Resume” is a free prompt for ChatGPT in the Writing & Creative category, 206 words long, added to The Prompt Index on October 28, 2026 by The Prompt Index. Copy it with the button above, paste it into ChatGPT or any other AI chat assistant, and send it.
It has 4 placeholders to fill in first:
{{JOB_AD}}, {{MY_RESUME}}, {{MY_MOTIVATION}}, {{HIRING_MANAGER}}.
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Recommended models: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini.
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