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How do you write a cover letter?

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Insight

Keep a cover letter to about half a page to three-quarters, rarely over one page. Three short paragraphs are enough: why this role, evidence you can do the work, a clean close. Use only facts from your notes and the posting. Do not repeat the resume bullet by bullet.

Guidance

  1. Open with the role and one specific fact about the work (not “I am excited to apply”).
  2. Middle: 1–2 pieces of evidence mapped to what they asked for.
  3. Close: thanks, availability, no demands.
  4. If this is a generic letter (no company), do not fake company-specific flattery.

AI amplification

Optional. Copy this into ChatGPT or a similar tool if you want a first draft. Replace the [PASTE] sections with your own material. The work stays in that tool; we do not save it here.

Prompt to copy

Rules: Do not invent employers, job titles, dates, metrics, team sizes, or outcomes. If something is missing, ask me or write [unknown]. Keep hedges such as "approximately" and "more than" exactly as I stated them. Never turn a qualitative result into a number.

Write a cover letter of about 250–400 words. Why this role, evidence I can do it, clean close. Use only my notes and the posting. Do not invent metrics or a personal connection I did not describe. No “I am writing to apply.”

Posting:
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My notes / resume:
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