What a cover letter can do that a resume cannot
A resume lists what you have done. A cover letter explains why that history fits this job. It can also deal with things a resume leaves hanging, such as a career change, a gap, a move to a new city, or the reason you want this company in particular.
If none of those apply, keep the letter short and make one strong link between your experience and the role. For a longer walk-through, read how to write a cover letter.
A simple cover letter structure
The generator aims for 180 to 280 words, which is plenty. Use four parts:
- Greeting. Use a name if the posting gives one.
- Opening. Name the role and give one concrete reason you fit.
- Evidence. One or two short paragraphs linking real work to what the job needs.
- Close. A line on availability, then thanks.
If your notice period, a relocation or your work authorization will come up anyway, one plain sentence can save a round of emails.
What to write in the background box
The draft can only be as specific as what you type. The AI is told to use your facts and not to invent employers, titles or metrics, so a thin input produces a thin letter. Compare these two:
Weak: I have sales experience and good communication skills.
Better: 4 years in B2B software sales at a 30-person company. Closed 18 new accounts in 2025. Run product demos for finance teams. Moving into customer success because the work after the sale is what I enjoy most.
Paste the job description too if you have it, since the letter cannot answer what it has not seen. Choose the tone last. Professional suits most applications, while Warm or Confident can fit a smaller company if they sound like you.
Before and after: a stronger opening line
Before: I am writing to apply for the Accounts Executive position at your esteemed organization. I am a hard-working professional with excellent skills.
After: I am applying for the Accounts Executive role at Northwind. I look after 60 small-business accounts and close the books two days before month end, and your posting asks for that mix of client contact and accuracy.
Anyone could have sent the first version. Only one person could send the second. Run that test on every paragraph you keep. The company and figures above are made up, so swap in your own.
How to edit an AI cover letter before you send it
Treat the draft as a first pass. Before it leaves your hands:
- Check every claim. If you could not defend it in an interview, cut it.
- Fill each [add number] placeholder with a real figure, or remove the sentence.
- Replace [Your name] and confirm the company name and job title.
- Make sure dates and job titles match your resume.
- Add one detail only you would know, such as a project or a customer problem you solved.
- Read it aloud and rewrite anything you would never say.
Then copy or download it. Run your resume through the ATS resume checker against the same posting so the two documents tell one story. Still looking for roles? Browse open jobs.