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Write a Short Cover Letter From Three True Stories You Supply

Get a cover letter of five short paragraphs built only from three real stories you give it. Each sentence is traced back to your notes, and any claim that goes beyond them is removed.

By Genius ForgesUpdated Oct 24, 2026

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Write a short cover letter using only the three true stories below. Do not add employer facts, skills, numbers, awards or dates that I have not given.

Role and employer: {{role_and_employer}}
Why this role, in my own words: {{why_this_role}}
Story 1: {{story_one}}
Story 2: {{story_two}}
Story 3: {{story_three}}

If a story lacks what I did, the outcome or a date, ask me before writing. Do not turn 'we' into 'I' without asking. Return three things.
1) A letter of five short paragraphs and no more than 250 words: an opening, one paragraph per story, and a closing that thanks the reader. Write [NUMBER?] where a figure would help but I gave none.
2) A table listing each sentence and the note it came from.
3) A list of any sentence that goes beyond my notes, which you should delete rather than keep.
Use plain, specific wording. No flattery of the employer and no claims that I am the best candidate.

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Example result

Example inputs: library assistant role at Riverside Library; Story 1 is a weekly children's reading hour (picked books, arranged chairs); no attendance figure given. Illustrative example; not tested on the listed platform. Opening: Dear Hiring Manager, I am applying for the library assistant role at Riverside Library. Story 1 paragraph: I ran a weekly children's reading hour. I picked the books and arranged the chairs. [NUMBER? No attendance figure was given; add one only if you know it.] (Stories 2 and 3 and the closing are left out of this illustration.) Source table: 'I picked the books and arranged the chairs' | Story 1: 'picked books, arranged chairs'. Deleted: 'The children loved it' goes beyond your notes.

Illustrative example; not tested on the listed platform. Example inputs are stated in the preview. No platform test or measured performance is claimed.

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  2. 2Fill only the editable inputs needed for your task.
  3. 3Copy and paste the complete prompt.
  4. 4Review the output against the checks below before using it.

Tips & limitations

Check the result: 1. Every sentence in the table points to a note you wrote. 2. Any number in the letter is one you can prove if asked. 3. The letter reads like you and names the real role and employer. Example output is illustrative; independently verify calculations, dates, quotations and actions relevant to your task.

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Illustrative example · 2026-10-25

Distinct practical task selected after the library gap review; no measured breakout-query claim. Compatibility checked from provider documentation; no cross-platform benchmark or ranking claim.

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