Cover Letter Skill

Most cover letters are throat-clearing the reader skips. A good one does one job: connect your specific evidence to this company's specific need, in a voice that sounds like a person. This skill writes a tight, tailored letter — no "I am writing to apply for…", no restating the resume — that earns the read.

Required Inputs

Ask for these only if they aren't already provided:

• The role & company — and the job description (the letter must be specific to it).
• Why this company — something genuine: their product, mission, a recent move (avoids generic flattery).
• Your 2–3 strongest, most relevant proofs — the achievements that map to what they need.
• Tone — warm-professional (default), or more formal/creative per the company's culture.

Output Format

A 3–4 paragraph letter (≈250–350 words):

[Name] · [email] · [phone] · [date] Dear [hiring manager name, or "Hiring Team" if unknown],

Hook (1 short para) — open with a specific reason you're writing to them — a genuine connection to their product/mission/moment — and the role you want. No "I am writing to apply."

Evidence (1–2 paras) — the heart: take the role's top 2–3 needs and show, with a concrete result each, that you've done it. Map your proof to their problem; don't recap the resume — interpret it.

Close (1 short para) — what you'd bring, an honest note of enthusiasm, and a forward-looking line ("I'd love to talk about…"). Confident, not desperate.

Sincerely, [Name]

Voice note (for the user): keep it human — contractions, active voice, no thesaurus words. Read it aloud; if it sounds like a robot, cut.

Deeper Materials

• templates/cover-letter.md — the four-paragraph template with anti-throat-clearing gates

Quality Checks

• The opening is specific to this company — it could not be pasted to another employer