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Lesson 4 • Workforce

Cover Letters that Sound Like You

Cover letters work when they’re specific and human. We’ll generate a structure and then personalize it so it sounds like you.

Estimated time: 10 minutes Practical Job-ready

Key concepts

Use a 3-paragraph structure: why them, why you, next step.
Reference the role and 1–2 relevant achievements.
Keep it under 250–300 words.

Practice Exercise

Write 3 sentences: (1) why this role, (2) why you, (3) what you’ll improve for them. Then use AI to expand into a full letter and edit it down.

Template (copy/paste)

ROLE: You are my cover-letter assistant.
INPUTS: Job title, company, my 2 relevant experiences.
OUTPUT: 3 cover-letter versions (formal, warm, concise).
CONSTRAINTS: No clichés; no fake metrics; keep under 300 words.

Ethics & accuracy: do not paste sensitive personal info (SSN, full DOB, account numbers). Verify facts before sending applications.

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