How to use ChatGPT to write a cover letter (and why you should)

Visit ChatGPT's website and sign-in using your account. If you don't have an account, you can create one or sign in using your existing Google or Microsoft account. 

All you have to do is ask ChatGPT to write you a cover letter for the role and company of your choice. You should also include details about the experiences you would like the cover letter to highlight. 

For example a possible input would be, “Can you write me a cover letter for the role of Associate Editor at ZDNET? I graduated from the University of North Carolina, majored in Journalism, and love technology.”  

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That is only a loose example; you can be as specific or general as you'd like. The more direction you give ChatGPT however, the better your output will be.

If you want your cover letter to be tailored to the exact role you are applying for, you can copy and paste the job description into ChatGPT before asking it to write your cover letter. This method is by far the most efficient way to get your cover letter written in a way that reflects the exact role and duties. 

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Like before, you can also include details about your own personal experience you'd like to include. Your prompt could look something like this, “Can you write me a cover letter for the position of [role title] at [employer]? This is the job description: XYZ. For context, I [include experience you'd like to highlight].”

Despite ChatGPT's best efforts and advanced capabilities, there may be something you want to tweak in the letter. If that is the case, it is super simple to change something. All you have to do is ask ChatGPT to tweak a specific aspect of your letter and it will. 

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For example, following the prompt above, you would be able to say, “Can you emphasize my passion for tech a little bit more?”