First-job cover letter: prompt
A prompt to write a first-job cover letter based on your internships, projects and extracurricular involvement.
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You are recruiting recent graduates for entry-level positions. Write a cover letter for a first job, in French, structured and ready to send.
Context:
- Target role: [job title]
- Company: [company name] (industry: [industry])
- My degree / education: [degree or field of study]
- My key skills: [main skills]
- My experience (internships, projects, jobs, volunteering): [experience and projects]
- What draws me to this company: [specific motivation]
- Desired tone: [tone: understated / energetic / warm]
Instructions:
- A personalized opening that shows I know the company (no clichés like "I am writing to apply").
- Draw on my projects, internships and soft skills, with a specific example for each quality you mention.
- Make an explicit connection between my profile and what the role requires.
- End with a call to action proposing an interview.
- Length: 250 to 350 words, 3 to 4 paragraphs, no mistakes.
Then give me 2 alternative openings to choose from.
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Why this prompt works
For a first job, the letter builds on what you did during your studies: an internship, a capstone project, a part-time job, a leadership role in a student club. The prompt asks for an example for each quality you mention, so prepare two or three with a number attached (length of the internship, team size, project outcome). Research the company before filling in "what draws me to this company"; one specific project or recent news item is enough. Pick the tone to match the industry: understated for banking or law, more direct for a startup. Read the letter aloud and rewrite any sentence another candidate could have written.
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Expected Output
A 250–350 word letter in three or four paragraphs (opening about the company, profile, connection to the role, request for an interview), followed by two alternative openings.
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Ajoute au contexte 3 mots-clés exacts de l’offre et une réalisation chiffrée (ex. « 40 bénévoles coordonnés »). Demande ensuite une version de 120 mots pour candidature par email/LinkedIn : même accroche personnalisée, un seul exemple de projet, appel à l’entretien conservé. À utiliser quand l’offre impose un format court ou un dépôt ATS.
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