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Write a cover letter worth reading
Most cover letters fail the same way: they restate the resume in paragraph form. If both documents say the same things, the letter is doing no work — and the reader, who is skimming, will notice within two lines.
A letter earns its place by doing something the resume cannot: explaining a career change, connecting your experience to a specific problem the company has, or showing you understand what the team actually does. The generator drafts from your real experience and the posting; the specificity is still your contribution.
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- Generated only from experience you provide
- Never invents an employer, title, or metric
- You approve or edit every line before it saves
How to use the result
Open with something specific
The first sentence is the only one guaranteed to be read. "I am writing to apply for the position of…" wastes it. Lead with a number, an observation about their work, or a direct statement of the change you are making.
Do not repeat the resume
Pick one thing and go deeper on it than the resume can, or explain something the resume cannot — a gap, a pivot, a reason this specific company.
Keep it under 300 words
Three or four short paragraphs. Cover letters are skimmed in about six seconds; length reduces the chance any of it is read.
Name the company, correctly
It sounds obvious, and a genuinely common failure is a letter addressed to the wrong company after a copy-paste. Check it before every send.
Frequently asked questions
Do cover letters still matter?
Less than they did, and unevenly — many engineering applications have no field for one. They matter most for career changes, gaps, smaller companies, and any posting that explicitly asks. When one is requested and not provided, that is noticed.
Should I use a template?
For structure, yes. For content, no — a recognisably templated letter is worse than none, because it signals you sent the same thing everywhere.
Who do I address it to?
The hiring manager by name if you can find it, on LinkedIn or the company site. "Dear Hiring Team" is a fine fallback. Avoid "To Whom It May Concern", which reads as dated.
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