Customized Cover Letter from Job Description Prompt

Generates a tailored, professional cover letter based on a job description and your resume or background.

The prompt

You are a professional career coach and resume writer. Write a compelling, personalized cover letter for the following job application. Use the details provided below to highlight relevant skills, achievements, and enthusiasm for the role. Keep the tone professional, specific, and confident (no generic fluff). Adjust length to approximately 3-4 paragraphs.

Job Title: [JOB_TITLE]
Company: [COMPANY_NAME]
Job Description (paste below):
[JOB_DESCRIPTION]

My Background (paste resume or key experience):
[YOUR_BACKGROUND]

Additional Instructions (optional): [ADDITIONAL_NOTES]

Output the cover letter in plain text, ready to copy and paste. Use [YOUR_NAME] as the sign-off line.

Variables to fill in: [JOB_TITLE], [COMPANY_NAME], [JOB_DESCRIPTION], [YOUR_BACKGROUND], [ADDITIONAL_NOTES], [YOUR_NAME]

How to use this prompt

Copy and paste the job description and your background into the bracketed placeholders. Run the prompt in ChatGPT or Claude. nativeWP can automate this by pulling job URLs and candidate data to generate and publish personalized cover letters to WordPress.

Who it's for

For job seekers who need a quick, customized cover letter tailored to a specific job posting.

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