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    Best ChatGPT Prompts for Cover Letters (1970)

    A strong cover letter is short, specific to the company and backed by one or two real results. These prompts help you write one in minutes without sounding like a template.

    For: Job seekers

    Write a letter tailored to one company
    Open with a hook instead of 'I am writing to apply'
    Connect your results to their needs
    Keep it under 250 words

    The prompts — copy, paste, ship

    Replace anything in [brackets] with your details and hit send.

    1. Tailored cover letter

    Specific to one job.

    Write a cover letter under 250 words for the [role] job at [company]. Their job ad: [paste key points]. My two strongest relevant results: [result 1], [result 2]. Open with why this company specifically, not 'I am writing to apply'.

    2. Hook opening lines

    First sentence options.

    Give me 5 different opening sentences for a cover letter to [company] for [role]. Use angles: a result, a shared value, a product I use, a problem I can solve, a mutual connection [name].

    3. Explain a gap

    Address it briefly and positively.

    Write 2 sentences for a cover letter explaining a [length] career gap due to [reason], framed honestly and briefly, then pivot to what I'm ready to do now.

    4. Edit for length and tone

    Tighten a draft.

    Cut this cover letter to under 220 words, keep every concrete result, remove clichés, and make the tone [confident / warm].
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