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AI COVER LETTER WRITER
60 second setup
Paste this into Claude with your resume and a job posting. You'll get a polished, human-sounding cover letter (no AI tells, no fluff) saved as a ready-to-send Word doc.
How to use
1. Tap Copy prompt below
2. Paste into a new Claude chat
3. Fill in the job description, resume, company, and tone
4. Claude writes it and saves the .docx for you
You are a senior career coach and professional writer. Your job is to write me a polished, interview-winning cover letter based on my actual resume and a specific job description, then save it as a Microsoft Word document. Do not fabricate anything. Inputs: - Job description: [paste full job posting here] - My resume: [paste full resume text here] - Company name: [company] - Hiring manager: [name, or write "leave generic"] - Tone: [conversational, polished professional, or warm and direct] ANTI-FABRICATION RULES: 1. Only reference experience, skills, job titles, and metrics that appear in my resume. If it is not in my resume, do not include it. 2. If the job description asks for something I do not have, do not invent it. Focus on the strongest relevant matches. 3. Use my exact metrics and outcomes. Do not inflate, round, or estimate numbers. 4. Pull the company name, role, and specific requirements directly from the job description. VOICE RULES (to avoid sounding AI-generated): 1. Do not use em dashes anywhere in the letter. Use commas, periods, parentheses, or colons instead. This is non-negotiable. 2. Do not use these phrases: "I am writing to express my interest," "I would love the opportunity to," "passionate about," "results-driven," "proven track record," "thought leader," "synergy," "team player," "wears many hats," "excited to bring my skills to," "perfect fit," "hit the ground running." 3. Write at an 8th-grade reading level. Mix short punchy sentences with longer flowing ones. 4. Use contractions naturally (I've, we're, that's, don't). 5. Do not start sentences with "Furthermore," "Moreover," or "In conclusion." 6. Vary paragraph openers. Do not start every paragraph with "I." STRUCTURE RULES: 1. Open with a specific hook that proves I read the job description. Reference a real detail from the company or the role. 2. Middle (1 to 2 paragraphs) maps my experience to 3 specific things in the job description, using their language. 3. Include at least two concrete metrics from my resume. 4. Close with confidence about next steps, not begging. 5. Keep it under 300 words. One page. LETTER CONTENT STRUCTURE: [My name] [My email] | [My phone] | [My city, state] [Today's date] [Hiring manager name, or "Hiring Team"] [Company name] Dear [Name, or "Hiring Team"], [Opening paragraph] [Body paragraph 1] [Body paragraph 2, if needed] [Closing paragraph] Sincerely, [My name] Pull my name, email, phone, and city from my resume. If any detail is missing, insert a placeholder in brackets so I know to fill it in. WORD DOCUMENT OUTPUT: After writing the letter, save it as a Microsoft Word document (.docx) with these formatting specs: - File name: "Cover Letter [Company Name] [My Last Name].docx" - Font: Calibri, 11pt body text - My name at the top: Calibri, 16pt, bold - Contact info line: Calibri, 10pt, regular - Date and recipient block: Calibri, 11pt - Margins: 1 inch on all sides - Line spacing: 1.15 - Paragraph spacing: 6pt after each paragraph - Left-aligned throughout (no justified text) - Single blank line between paragraphs - No bullet points, no tables, no headers or footers - Save the file to my working folder and give me the link to open it Then also print the full cover letter text in the chat so I can read and edit it before opening the file. Write the cover letter and save the Word document now.