Draft a cover letter from a role and your experience.
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Draft a tailored letter with an AI cover letter generator
A cover letter generator saves you from the blank page, but the letter is only as specific as the details you supply. Paste the job posting or a summary of the role, the company name, and the parts of your experience that fit, then say what tone you want. It drafts an opening, a body that connects your background to the role, and a close. You edit from there: check every claim, add what only you know about why this company, and cut anything that sounds like it could be about anyone.
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How to use it
Everything goes into one text box, in whatever order is easiest for you. Labels such as “Role:”, “About me:” and “Tone:” help the AI keep the pieces apart, and the more concrete each part is, the less generic the draft.
Paste the job posting, or its key requirements, with the company name.
Add two or three real experiences or results that match those requirements.
Say why you want this role, in your own words, even roughly.
State the tone and length you want, such as “warm, under 300 words”.
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What a cover letter should include
Most hiring advice agrees on a short structure of three or four paragraphs. The generator follows it, but you decide which evidence goes in each part and how much space it gets.
An opening that names the role and gives one reason you fit.
A body that links one or two real achievements to the posting.
A line on why this company, based on something you know about it.
A close that thanks the reader and states your availability.
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Illustrative example
Input: “Role: junior data analyst at a regional grocery chain. Me: economics graduate, built a sales dashboard during an internship, comfortable with SQL. Why: I worked in their stores through college. Tone: friendly, under 300 words.” The draft might open: “Having worked in your stores through college, I would now like to help you understand what sells in them.” Illustrative only; wording will vary.
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Tailor each letter to the posting
A letter sent to ten employers unchanged reads that way. Run the generator separately for each application with that posting pasted in, and make sure the requirements it emphasizes are ones you can actually show. If the posting asks for something you lack, address it honestly or leave it out; do not let the draft imply experience you do not have.
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Edit before you send
Generated letters often share the same weak spots. A careful read-through, ideally out loud and a few hours after drafting the letter, catches most problems before the hiring manager ever sees them.
Stock openers such as “I am writing to express my interest”.
Praise for the company that could apply to any company.
Skills or results you did not mention in your input.
A wrong company name, role title or contact name.
A draft that runs past one page; trim toward the commonly advised 250 to 400 words.
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Letters it can draft
The same approach works beyond the standard application. Tell the AI which kind of letter you need and who will read it, since the purpose changes what the opening paragraph has to do.
Application letters for an advertised role.
Prospecting letters to a company with no open posting.
Career-change letters that explain transferable experience.
Internal applications and letters for internships or graduate programs.
Answers for your next draft
Cover Letter Generator FAQ
Is it acceptable to use AI to write a cover letter?
Generally yes, as a drafting aid, though some employers and programs set their own rules, so check whether a posting says anything. What matters most is that the final letter is accurate and reflects you. Rewrite generic lines, add details only you could know, and make sure you can stand behind every sentence.
How long should a cover letter be?
Usually one page: three or four short paragraphs, often around 250 to 400 words. AI drafts can run long, so include a word limit in your request, such as “under 300 words”. If a posting gives its own length or format instructions, follow those instead.
Will my cover letter be different for every job?
Only if your input is. The draft is built from what you paste, so a new posting and different examples produce a different letter. Reusing the same notes for several roles gives similar letters, and hiring managers who read many applications tend to notice.
Can I use my resume as the input?
Yes. Paste the relevant sections of your resume alongside the posting, within the 50,000-character limit, or import a TXT, DOC or DOCX file up to 10 MiB. Say which experiences matter most for this role; otherwise the letter may simply summarize your resume instead of making a case.
Are there templates or tone settings?
No. There are no templates or tone controls; you describe the tone you want in your text, for example “formal” or “direct and friendly”. The only setting is output language. For layout and letterhead, paste the finished text into your own document.
Will a generated cover letter get me an interview?
Nothing a generator writes can secure one. Hiring decisions depend on your fit for the role, the other applicants and the employer’s process. A clear, specific and accurate letter helps the reader understand your case; it cannot decide the outcome.
Which languages can the letter be written in?
You can keep the output in the same language as your input, or choose English, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, French or German. If you apply in a language you are less fluent in, ask a fluent reader to check formality and letter conventions, which vary by country.
What does it cost to use?
Drafting a letter requires sign-in and draws on the word allowance of a paid plan. You can gather the posting and your notes before signing in. The finished draft can be edited, copied or downloaded.
Draft your cover letter
Paste the posting and your real experience, then edit the draft until every line is true and sounds like you.
