Write a short cover email to send with my job application
Writes a brief, professional email to send your resume to a recruiter or hiring manager, with a subject line that gets opened.
The prompt
Write a short email to send my job application.
Who it's to: [recruiter / hiring manager, NAME if known]
Role and where I saw it: [ROLE, SOURCE]
One or two reasons I'm a strong fit: [DETAILS]
Referral or connection (if any): [NAME]
Attachments: [resume / portfolio link]
Task: Write the email.
- Subject line: role name plus my name (and the referral, if any).
- 80–120 words: who I am, the role, my strongest fit in one sentence, and a polite next step.
- Mention the attachment or link.
- Give two alternative subject lines.
Tone: professional and warm. Never invent details about me or the company.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- recruiter / hiring manager, NAME if known
- ROLE, SOURCE
- DETAILS
- NAME
- resume / portfolio link
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RTF structure (Role, Task, Format). RTF tells the model who to be, what to do and what shape the answer should take. It is the quickest structure that still gives noticeably better results than a bare request.
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