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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.
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# 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)

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 |

## Workflow

1. Inputs: tailored CV, the offer, company research (`web_fetch` their site/news — 10 minutes of research shows).
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.
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.
- Every claim in the letter must exist in the CV.
- Human validation before any submission.