# 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.

- Topic: Career & Job Search
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Email, Write, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/write-a-short-cover-email-to-send-with-my-job-application

## Prompt

```text
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.
```

## What to fill in

- recruiter / hiring manager, NAME if known
- ROLE, SOURCE
- DETAILS
- NAME
- resume / portfolio link

Free to copy and use. From ThinkWithPrompt (https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/), a library of 2,663 curated AI prompts.