Cover letter & job search guides
15 guides, each written for one moment in a job search — the interview you just left, the application nobody answered, the resignation you need to hand in tomorrow. Every one ends with wording you can actually use.
AI & cover letter basics
Make AI letters sound human
The phrases that give AI away, and the 7 edits that make a generated letter read like you.
AI writingIs ChatGPT OK for cover letters?
Yes — with five rules. What recruiters object to, and when AI help backfires.
BasicsDo you need a cover letter?
When a letter changes the outcome, when to skip it, and what 'optional' really means.
BasicsHow long should it be?
250-400 words, under a page — and when a 150-word letter beats a long one.
Cover letters by situation
Internship letter, no experience
What fills the page when you have no work history — with a full sample letter.
Entry levelCover letter with no experience
The reframe that fills the page: usefulness, not history — plus an annotated example.
First jobFirst-job letter for students
The 150-word format that works for retail, food, and summer jobs.
Career changeCareer change letters
The bridge structure that translates your old career into the new role's language.
Remote workRemote job cover letters
The letter is your writing sample — the 4 things remote hiring managers need proven.
Interview follow-ups
After the phone screen
The 5-sentence email to send within 24 hours of a phone interview.
InterviewsThank-you subject lines
25+ options from safe to memorable — and the reply-thread trick that beats them all.
ApplicationsFollowing up on applications
The 1-2 week rule, two attempts max, and the 4-sentence script that gets answered.