Resume
Resume feedback
Give me constructive feedback on my resume for applying to this job. Give me ideas for improvement and ask any clarifying questions that would help me improve my resume
Section 1
Resume & Cover Letter
Use these prompting tips and starter prompts to improve your resume and cover letter workflow.
Pro tips
- Be specific: Customize prompts to the role you're applying for to highlight relevant skills and experience. Decide the tone, word count, and details as needed.
- Use multiple prompts/models: Try a few times and choose from the best of the responses.
- Get Meta: Have it ask you clarifying questions to help it out. Or have it write an ideal prompt with your experience.
- Edit: Check if generated content is accurate. Use AI prompts as a starting point to enhance your resume or cover letter.
Resume prompts
Resume
Resume bullets
Write 4 resume bullet points, with metrics, based on the following job description for a "Data Science Intern". Use my current resume below for reference:
Follow-up prompts
Can you rewrite these bullet points to be slightly less wordy?
I don't have metrics like this, what should I do for my bullet points?
Cover letter prompts
Cover letter
Cover letter draft
Write a cover letter for the following job description using my resume for reference and keep it less than 400 words:
Cover letter
Tailor to the role
Rewrite my cover letter so it is more tailored to this role. Highlight the 2 to 3 qualifications from the job description that matter most and connect them to my experience without sounding generic.
Cover letter
Stronger opening
Give me 5 different opening paragraphs for this cover letter. Make them sound specific, confident, and aligned with the role rather than generic or overly formal.
Cover letter
Shorter version
Condense this cover letter to about 250 words while keeping the strongest examples and preserving a professional but natural tone.
Section 2
Applying to Jobs
Most people focus on online applications because they are easy, but they usually produce the fewest results. Referrals and cold outreach take more effort, but they often lead to better opportunities.
Referral
How to ask for a referral
A strong referral request should make the ask explicit and make your value legible. Do not just ask for help. Show why you are a credible fit and make it easy for the other person to forward or support you.
- Include your ask directly: referral, recruiter intro, or hiring manager connection.
- Include your value: 2 to 3 lines on relevant experience, impact, or domain fit.
- Include the role link and enough context to make helping easy.
AI prompt
Write a referral request email for a job application. Keep it concise, warm, and specific. Mention the exact role, include a direct ask for a referral or recruiter connection, and add 2 to 3 sentences that clearly explain the value I bring based on my background. End with a low-pressure close. Ask me clarifying questions first if you need more context.
Cold outreach prompts
Networking
Cold outreach to someone in a similar role
Write a cold outreach message to someone working at [Company] in a similar role as a [Senior Software Development Engineer], ask for help on how to connect to the hiring manager
Hiring manager
Cold outreach to the hiring manager
Write a cold outreach message to someone who is the Hiring Manager for a [Senior Software Development Engineer] position
Finding jobs prompts
Search
Related job titles
What are the most common titles for software engineering roles that are similar to a software engineer?
Search
LinkedIn boolean search
Write me a linkedin boolean search to look for these kinds of mid-level backend engineering roles
Search
Google boolean search
Write a boolean query to search on Google for a "Software Engineering" position that is remote and on the job board sites greenhouse or lever or ashby
Section 3
Interview Prep
Use AI to generate likely interview questions, practice strong responses, and tighten your stories before the real conversation.
Framework
STAR method
Use STAR to structure behavioral answers so they are concrete, credible, and easy to follow.
- Situation: Describe the situation you were in.
- Task: Describe the task you had to do. Challenges, Constraints, Deadlines, etc.
- Action (verb): Describe the action you took. Teamwork, Leadership, Initiative, etc.
- Result: Describe the outcome of your actions. Achievements, Improvements, Cost Saving, etc.
AI prompt
Take this interview story and rewrite it using the STAR method. Make it concise, confident, and specific. If any part is weak or missing, tell me what details I should add.
Interview prep prompts
Use these to generate realistic practice questions and draft strong answers.
Interview
Common interview questions
Compile a common list of interview questions for a [Job Title] and provide strong, confident answers I can use
Behavioral
Behavioral questions
Compile a common list of behavioral questions for a [Job Title] and provide strong, confident answers I can use
Technical
Technical questions
Compile a common list of technical questions for a [Job Title] and provide strong, confident answers I can use