Use this when a job asks for a cover letter and you do not know where to start. It builds a short letter from your real resume and tells you what the posting asks for that your resume does not cover.
Write a cover letter for the job below, using only what is on my resume. Do not invent skills, employers or results. Job posting: [PASTE THE JOB POSTING] My resume: [PASTE YOUR RESUME] Why I want this job: [ONE OR TWO SENTENCES] Keep it to about 250 words with three short paragraphs: why I am interested, two or three examples from my experience that fit the job, and a confident closing. Then list anything in the posting that my resume does not cover, so I can address it myself.
Tip: Add one detail only you would know, such as why this company. It makes the letter sound human.
Before you send it, replace the parts in [square brackets] with your own details:
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