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Referral Cover Letter or Email That Uses the Connection Well
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The role and company: {{TARGET_ROLE}}
Who referred me, how I know them, and whether they've worked with me directly: {{REFERRER_DETAILS}}
My resume or the 3 most relevant achievements: {{RELEVANT_EXPERIENCE}}
Where this will be sent (application form, email to the hiring manager, internal referral system): {{CHANNEL}}
Write:
1. A cover letter or email of 180-250 words that mentions the referrer in the first sentence, says accurately how we know each other (never imply a closer working relationship than we had), and then makes the case on my own merits with two specific achievements.
2. A 3-sentence version for a referral form's free-text box.
3. A short thank-you message to the referrer, with an offer to keep them updated.
Rules: only use facts from my inputs, and don't quote anything the referrer said about me unless I gave you the exact words and they've agreed to be quoted.
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About this prompt
“Referral Cover Letter or Email That Uses the Connection Well” is a free prompt for ChatGPT in the Writing & Creative category, 175 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.
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{{TARGET_ROLE}}, {{REFERRER_DETAILS}}, {{RELEVANT_EXPERIENCE}}, {{CHANNEL}}.
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Recommended models: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini.
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