Authentic Cover Letter ChatGPT Prompt

Low effort templates had already made the cover letter practically irrelevant by the time ChatGPT came along and made a passable cover letter instantly available to anyone who wanted one. Now that hiring teams are being inundated with ChatGPT resumes and cover letters, there's a huge opportunity to stand out by being authentic and human.

But that's easier said than done. Not everyone is a writer. 

If you’re having trouble writing your authentic cover letter, it’s still possible to use ChatGPT or a similar AI writer assistant. The key is to feed the AI as much good information as possible THAT'S NOT ALREADY ON YOUR RESUME and let it worry about the form, flow, and sentence structure. 

Use this form as a ChatGPT/generative AI prompt. The more blanks you fill in, the better and more authentic your result. Blurt out the answers however they come to mind. Feel free to use short bullet points and sentence fragments.

Always carefully read the final output, make edits, and remove anything that is not a truthful representation of your work.

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[BEGIN PROMPT INSTRUCTIONS] Use the information provided below to craft a cover letter for the attached job opening. It MUST be an authentic representation of the info provided, however you do not need to use all of the information provided. Begin with “Dear Hiring Manager,"

Writing style: The tone of the cover letter should be personable and plain-spoken. Format the cover letter to be easy to read. Keep the language informal yet professional. [END PROMPT INSTRUCTIONS]

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INTRO SECTION: What is the job title?*

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INTRO SECTION: What is the company name?

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INTRO SECTION: Where did you find the job?*

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INTRO SECTION: Share any experience with the company or their core product(s)

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INTRO SECTION: Share what you learned while researching or trying the company’s product(s) for the first time

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INTRO SECTION: Relationships or familiarity with key people within the company

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INTRO SECTION: Pick out something from the company’s employment reviews that excites you

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INTRO SECTION: Share your experience with or reaction to the company’s stated mission

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INTRO SECTION: Demonstrate understanding of some company or department challenge(s), even if it's just an educated guess

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INTRO SECTION: List the top reasons you want this job more than other jobs

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BODY SECTION: Resume Accomplishment 1 and reasons you were able to achieve it

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BODY SECTION: Resume Accomplishment 2 and reasons you were able to achieve it

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BODY SECTION: Resume Accomplishment 3 and reasons you were able to achieve it

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BODY SECTION, ADDITIONAL PROMPT INSTRUCTIONS: Use the job ad below to identify the top 3 job responsibilities. Use the resume below to map multiple of my jobs to each of the top 3 job responsibilities from the job ad and include it in the resume.

BODY SECTION: Describe your working style for this type of job

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BODY SECTION: What are your work superpowers? What are the little things you do better than others in your role?

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BODY SECTION: Other achievements or professional anecdotes not on your resume

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CONCLUSION SECTION: Relevant Links

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CONCLUSION SECTION: Name and Contact info*

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JOB AD (Paste):*

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MY RESUME (Paste):*

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