12 ChatGPT prompts for your resume and cover letter

Compare my resume with the job ad below. Use only information from my resume; do not invent experience, skills or numbers.

1. List the 5 requirements from the ad that matter most.
2. For each one, show where my resume already covers it, or say that it doesn't.
3. Rewrite my summary and my three most relevant bullet points so they speak to the ad, using its wording where it is true for me.

Job ad:
[job ad]

My resume:
[resume]

Rewrite the resume bullet points below so each one shows a result, not just a task. Format: strong verb, what I did, the result. Keep every fact. Where a result is missing, don't invent a number: ask me a question that would help me add one.

Bullet points:
[bullet points]

Write three versions of a resume summary (3 sentences each) for a [target role] position, based only on my resume. One focused on experience, one on skills, one on results. No clichés like "results-driven" or "team player".

My resume:
[resume]

List the skills, tools and keywords from the job ad that do not appear in my resume. Split them into: (a) things my resume shows I can do but doesn't name, (b) things I don't show at all. For group (a), suggest where to add the wording. Don't suggest adding anything from group (b).

Job ad:
[job ad]

My resume:
[resume]

I'm moving from [current field] to [target field]. Based on my resume, find the three experiences that transfer best to the new field and write one resume bullet point for each that makes the link clear. Then write two sentences I can use in my summary to explain the change.

My resume:
[resume]

Write a cover letter for the job below, using only facts from my resume. Maximum 250 words. Structure: why this role and company (one specific reason from the ad), two examples from my experience that match their needs, a short closing with a call to action. No "I am writing to apply", no clichés. Tone: [tone].

Job ad:
[job ad]

My resume:
[resume]

Cut the cover letter below to under [word limit] words. Keep the strongest example and the reason I want this job. Remove generic sentences that could be in anyone's letter. Show the result, then list what you removed.

Cover letter:
[cover letter]

There is a gap in my resume from [start] to [end] because [reason]. Write one or two honest, confident sentences I can use in a cover letter or interview to explain it, without over-explaining or apologizing. Give me three versions.

I have an interview for [role] at [company]. Ask me 8 questions they are likely to ask, one at a time, based on the job ad below. After each of my answers, give me short, honest feedback and one way to improve it, then ask the next question.

Job ad:
[job ad]

Suggest 8 good questions I can ask at the end of an interview for [role] at [company]. Mix questions about the role, the team and how success is measured. Mark the two you think are strongest and explain why in one sentence each.

Write a short thank-you email to [interviewer name] after my interview for [role]. Mention one specific thing we talked about: [topic]. Maximum 120 words, warm but professional, no clichés.

Write a polite follow-up email about my application for [role] at [company], sent on [date]. Keep it under 80 words, restate my interest in one sentence, and ask about the timeline. Friendly, not pushy.