Prompts for job applications that don't sound templated

The prompt that works

Write a cover letter for the job posting below, using only real material from my CV (also below) — do not invent experience. Structure: an opening that names a specific thing about this company that genuinely fits my background, two short paragraphs each proving one job requirement with a concrete result and number from my experience, and a confident close without begging. Under 250 words. Cut every sentence that could appear in anyone else's letter.

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Rewrite the CV bullet points below using the formula: strong verb + what I did + measurable outcome. Where I have not given a number, ask me for it or leave a [metric] placeholder rather than inventing one. Max 18 words per bullet. Then rank my bullets from strongest to weakest for a hiring manager scanning for 10 seconds, and flag any that describe duties instead of achievements.

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I have an interview for the role below. Act as the hiring manager: ask me the eight most likely questions one at a time, including two behavioral and one uncomfortable one (gap, weakness, or why I'm leaving). After each of my answers, give brutal feedback in two lines: what worked, what to change, and whether my answer had a concrete example. Do not move on until my answer is strong.

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I received a job offer (details below) and want to negotiate. Draft the negotiation email: open with genuine enthusiasm for the role, anchor to a specific number based on the range I researched, justify it with two concrete value points from my interviews, and keep the door open if they cannot move on base — name two non-salary items I would trade for. Under 150 words, warm and firm, no ultimatums.

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Write my LinkedIn About section based on the career facts below. Voice: first person, plain and confident, no buzzwords ("passionate", "results-driven"). Structure: a first line that states what I do and for whom, a short paragraph of proof with real numbers, one line on what I'm best at, and a closing line on what I want next. Under 130 words, written to be read on a phone.