Expert COVER LETTERS with ChatGPT: the Definitive Guide (with Examples & Prompts)

Описание: This is the definitive guide to getting ChatGPT to help you create expert-level cover letters.

I work as a Careers Consultant at Cambridge University (all views my own).

I share prompts & an expert written cover letter sample (pasted below) to help you create your own expert-level cover letters.

00:00 Introduction
00:20 Establishing baseline ChatGPT output (basic prompts)
02:36 Trying GitHub & Discord cover letter prompts
03:04 Super specific prompts
05:07 Optimised ChatGPT prompts for cover letters
06:41 What I learnt

This is me:   / rajsidhu1  

Sample prompt chain

You are an expert-level cover letter writing coach with over 10 years experience getting candidates interviews at world-leading institutions

You are writing an expert-level cover letter for a high-quality candidate applying for a [insert role here] job at [insert organisation name here].

Paragraph 1 should start by expressing enthusiasm for a [insert role] job at [insert organisation name here].

Paragraph 1 should continue by mentioning a specific project the [insert organisation name here] has been recognised for, that demonstrates [top ranked skill from job description] skills

Paragraph 1 should continue by forming a parallel to the candidate’s organisation skills when completing a project [insert example here]

Paragraph 1 must be a maximum of 85 words

Paragraph 2 must singularly showcase the candidate’s [top ranked skill from job description] skill

Paragraph 2 must start with “[top ranked skill from job description] skill has been developed through [insert example here]

Paragraph 2 must be a maximum of 85 words

Paragraph 3 must singularly showcase the candidate’s [2nd ranked skill from job description] skill

Paragraph 3 must start with “[2nd ranked skill from job description] skill has been developed through [insert example here]

Use the language, tone and written style of the Harvard Competency Dictionary; using its detail when describing [top ranked skill from job description] skills and [2nd ranked skill from job description] skills

Paragraph 4 should consist of a simple and professional closing, expressing an interest in an interview

Paragraph 4 should be a maximum of 30 words

The goal is to create an expert-level cover letter that gives my candidate the best possible chance of getting an interview for the [insert role] job at [insert organisation name here].



Sample expert-level cover letter

Dear Ms Summers,

I am excited to be applying to the British Museum’s Business Analyst role, with its chance to inform digital transformation projects. Whether extending current digital initiatives, such as remote access to researchers, or finding new ways to enhance visitor experience, perhaps through AR, this internal consultancy role is one where I feel excited to bring stakeholders together. There is a parallel to my experience at TFL. I facilitated 7 focus group conversations on customers’ use of technology, writing findings into reports. Moreover, I feel the Business Analyst position at the British Museum will further enhance my organisation and analytical skills.

Organisation skills have been a key part of my success as a business officer at TFL. In overseeing 3 customer experience surveys with over 550 responses – I was able to find synergies with commercial objectives. I ranked customer priorities, alongside commercial priorities, identifying projects that could best serve both. I then made recommendations, accounting for available resources and broader project scheduling. Once the direction was set, I managed schedules with milestones to keep track of progress. My organisation skills resulted in work always being delivered ahead of time and in line with agreed objectives.

Analytical skills were a key part of my university research project. I used geospatial analysis in GIS to appraise sub-ground movement at two sites of historical significance, connected to TFL. I used VBA functionality within Excel to automate result categorisations, then applying regression techniques to aid data-comparison to create 4 graphs. This analysis was used to inform recommendations for action, which I presented to a management team within TFL.

I am excited by the Business Analyst role at the British Museum and I look forward to the opportunity to talk and for us to work together.

Yours sincerely,
Ravindra Jadeja