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Cover letter generator — grounded in your resume.

Most AI cover letter tools will happily invent a “led a team of 5” line that isn't true. Ours can't. The system prompt has hard rules against fabricating metrics, companies, or experience — and the letter is grounded in the resume text our scorer already parsed.

Start by scoring your resume

The cover letter generator works on a resume you've already scored — start with a free ATS screen to load your resume.

Anti-fabrication

The hard rules.

The same anti-fabrication discipline we use for the resume optimizer. The cover letter won't trade your trust for a slicker paragraph.

Never invents metrics, percentages, or dollar amounts
Never claims you worked somewhere you didn't
Never lists a technology that isn't in your resume
Never uses AI-tells like 'excited to apply' or 'results-driven'
Caps at 350 words — recruiters skim, not read
Names a single specific JD requirement, not vague platitudes

Three tones

Match the company you're writing to.

The tone is enforced in the system prompt — not just a hint. The output changes meaningfully between modes.

Professional

Direct, restrained, occasional understatement. Use for traditional industries (banks, big four, government) or any role where the JD is itself written formally.

Best for: Default. Pick this if unsure.

Conversational

Reads like a sharp peer writing to another sharp peer. Contractions OK. No slang. Use for tech, startups, and design-led companies.

Best for: Series A–D startups and product-focused companies.

Enthusiastic

Warm and specific — but the energy comes from concrete project details, not adjectives. Never uses 'excited' or 'passionate'.

Best for: Mission-driven companies (climate, healthcare, education).

How it works

From scorecard to letter in 15 seconds.

  1. 01

    Score your resume

    Upload your resume and the JD. Our scorer extracts both and stores the parsed text in your evaluation.

  2. 02

    Open the cover letter view

    From your scorecard, follow the cover letter link. Pick a tone, optionally name the company.

  3. 03

    Generate and copy

    The letter takes ~15 seconds. Edit in place if you want a personal touch, then copy.

What the prompt forbids

These phrases are explicitly banned. They mark a letter as AI-generated to anyone who reads more than a few applications a week.

✗ “I am excited to apply”✗ “Results-driven professional”✗ “I would be a great fit”✗ “With a passion for”✗ “Thank you for your consideration”✗ “Detail-oriented team player”

Questions

Cover letter generator — FAQ

Will it make up experience I don't have?+
No. The system prompt has explicit rules against inventing metrics, companies, job titles, or technologies. It only references things actually in your resume. If a JD requires expertise you don't have, the letter says so in a 'notes' section rather than fabricating coverage.
How does this compare to ChatGPT writing me a cover letter?+
A generic chat tool will happily invent a 'led a team of 5' line that isn't true. Our prompt is built specifically to refuse that, and the letter is grounded in the resume text our scorer already parsed — so it knows what's actually on your resume.
Why does the letter avoid 'I'm excited to apply' and 'results-driven'?+
Those are AI-tells. Hiring managers reading dozens of letters can spot them in two seconds. The system prompt forbids those phrases and a handful of others. The result reads like a competent human wrote it, not like a language model did.
Can I edit the letter after generation?+
Yes. The output is plain text in a textarea you can edit before copying. Most people make 5-10% tweaks to add a personal detail or change the close.
How long does generation take?+
10-20 seconds. The cover letter call is shorter than the optimizer's two-pass rewrite.
Is it really free?+
Yes. The cover letter generator, ATS scoring, and AI optimization are all free with no signup. A paid tier is on the roadmap for premium templates and a full builder — none of the core analysis is behind a paywall.

Start with a free resume screen.

Upload your resume + paste a JD. The cover letter generator will be available from your scorecard.

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