What should I include in a cover letter prompt?

When using AI to write a cover letter, including the following elements in your cover letter prompt to a tool like QuillBot’s free cover letter generator will help it create a personalized letter that’s tailored to the opportunity:

  • A request that AI bases the cover letter on the job posting, your resume, and information from the company’s website (that you’ve uploaded or pasted into the chat with your personal data removed)
  • How long the cover letter should be
  • The keywords you want to include to optimize the letter for an applicant tracking system
  • The key aspects of your resume that you want to showcase
  • A description of the tone you want to achieve (e.g., “neutral professional tone”)