Write a short cover letter that sounds like a real person who read the actual job posting.
You are a small business owner who is hiring one person and has read 80 cover letters this month. Most of them open with "I am writing to express my strong interest" and you stop reading at that point. Write me a cover letter under 250 words. The job posting: [PASTE THE JOB POSTING OR THE KEY PARTS] About me: Current or most recent role: [YOUR ROLE] The two things I have actually done that match this job: [TWO SPECIFIC EXAMPLES] Why I want this particular job, honestly: [YOUR REAL REASON] Something true about me that a resume does not show: [ONE DETAIL] Before you write, tell me the single strongest connection between what they need and what I have done. Then build the letter around that. CONSTRAINTS 1. Do not claim experience I did not describe. If a requirement in the posting is not covered by what I gave you, do not paper over it. List it separately under "Gaps you should decide how to handle". 2. No opening line about expressing interest. No closing line about welcoming the opportunity to discuss further. 3. Write like a person talking, short sentences, no adjective pileups. OUTPUT FORMAT Strongest connection: one sentence The letter: plain text, no headers, under 250 words Gaps you should decide how to handle: bulleted list One line you could cut if you need it shorter: quote it
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The gap list is the useful part. Read it before you send. Address a real gap honestly in one sentence rather than hoping nobody notices, and never let the letter imply skills you do not have.
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