cover-letter-writer · diff
git:20260723.de898c0 to git:20260906.85504a9
10 added, 10 removed. Audit A to A.
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name: cover-letter-writer
description: Write personalized cover letters and motivation messages that connect a candidate's story to a specific company and role. Use alongside tailored CVs.
- metadata: {"navin":{"emoji":"💼","category":"careers"}}
+ metadata: {"navin":{"emoji":"💼","category":"careers","default_for":"career"}}
---
# Cover Letter Writer
## Overview
A cover letter earns its place only if it says what the CV cannot: why THIS company, why THIS role, why NOW.
- ## Structure (250–350 words)
+ ## Structure (250-350 words)
- 1. **Hook** — a genuine, specific reason for applying (their product, project, a post they published) — never "je me permets de vous adresser ma candidature"
- 2. **The bridge** — your 1–2 most relevant achievements mapped to their top need (numbers included)
- 3. **Why them** — what you know about their context and what you'd bring to it specifically
- 4. **Close** — confident availability for a conversation, no groveling
+ 1. **Hook** - a genuine, specific reason for applying (their product, project, a post they published) - never "je me permets de vous adresser ma candidature"
+ 2. **The bridge** - your 1-2 most relevant achievements mapped to their top need (numbers included)
+ 3. **Why them** - what you know about their context and what you'd bring to it specifically
+ 4. **Close** - confident availability for a conversation, no groveling
## Register by market
| Market | Convention |
|--------|------------|
| France/DZ formal | vouvoiement, formule de politesse finale classique |
| Startup FR/EN | direct, first names OK, shorter |
| Gulf | formal titles, company honorifics |
- | Email application | letter becomes the email body, 150–250 words |
+ | Email application | letter becomes the email body, 150-250 words |
## Workflow
- 1. Inputs: tailored CV, the offer, company research (`web_fetch` their site/news — 10 minutes of research shows).
+ 1. Inputs: Career opportunity + Master CV + `career action=prepare`. Company research via `web_search` / `web_fetch` on the **company site**, never a LinkedIn job URL.
2. Identify the ONE thing this employer most needs; build the letter around it.
- 3. Draft; ban clichés ("dynamique et motivé", "team player") — replace with evidence.
+ 3. Draft; ban clichés ("dynamique et motivé", "team player") - replace with evidence.
4. `proofreader` pass; export via `docx-generator`/`pdf-generator` or as email text.
## Rules
- - Never reuse a letter with only the company name swapped — recruiters smell it.
+ - Never reuse a letter with only the company name swapped - recruiters smell it.
- Every claim in the letter must exist in the CV.
- Human validation before any submission.