ChatGPT prompts for your resume, cover letter and interviews

Prompts for every stage of a job search: matching your resume to the job description, writing a cover letter that sounds like you, and practising the interview until the answers come easily.

8 promptsWorks with ChatGPT, Gemini, ClaudeCurated by Updated 3 November 2026

How to use: click Copy prompt, replace the [highlighted parts] with your own details, then paste it into your AI tool.

Tailor your resume to a job description

Resume

Here's a job description: [paste job description] And here's my resume: [paste resume] List the skills and keywords the job asks for that are missing or weak in my resume. Then rewrite my experience bullet points to match the job better. Keep everything true and don't add skills I haven't listed. Each bullet should start with an action verb and include a result or number where possible.

See example output

Filled in with A digital marketing executive applying for a performance-marketing role

Missing or weak keywords: Google Ads, ROAS, A/B testing, GA4, budget management, conversion tracking

Rewritten bullets

  • Managed ₹4 lakh/month Google and Meta Ads budgets, improving ROAS from 2.1× to 3.4× in 6 months
  • Ran 30+ A/B tests on ad creatives and landing pages, cutting cost per lead by 27%
  • Set up GA4 conversion tracking for 3 client websites, giving the team accurate lead attribution for the first time
  • Built weekly performance dashboards in Looker Studio used by 5 account managers

Note: I didn’t add “Programmatic” or “DV360” from the job description because they aren’t in your resume.

Example only. Your answer will differ depending on your details and the AI tool.

Turn duties into achievements

Resume

Rewrite these resume bullet points so they show results, not just duties. Use the format: action + what I did + result. Where a number would help, put [add number] so I can fill in the real figure. [paste your current bullet points]

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Filled in with Bullets from a customer support role

Before After
Handled customer calls and emails Resolved [add number] customer queries a month across phone and email, with a [add %] satisfaction score
Trained new team members Trained [add number] new hires, cutting their time to full productivity from [X] to [Y] weeks
Updated FAQ documents Rewrote 40 help-centre articles, reducing repeat tickets on those topics by [add %]
Escalated complex issues Created an escalation checklist that halved average resolution time for technical tickets

Example only. Your answer will differ depending on your details and the AI tool.

Cover letter that doesn't sound generic

Cover letter

Write a cover letter for the [job title] role at [company]. Why I want this company specifically: [your real reason]. My two strongest matching experiences: [experience 1], [experience 2]. Under 250 words. Open with something specific to the company, not "I am writing to apply". No clichés like "passionate" or "team player". End with a confident, simple close.

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Filled in with UX designer applying to a fintech app

Dear Hiring Team,

Last month I tried to split a dinner bill on Paysplit and noticed you’d removed two whole steps from the flow since spring. That kind of quiet, careful improvement is exactly the work I want to be doing.

At Craftbyte, I redesigned the onboarding for a lending app, taking completion from 41% to 68% by testing six versions with real users in Tier-2 cities. Before that, I spent two years designing for low-bandwidth Android phones, so I think about the users who aren’t on the newest devices.

I’d love to bring that same focus on everyday usability to Paysplit’s product team. I’ve attached my portfolio, including the full onboarding case study.

Thank you for your time,
Neha Kulkarni

Example only. Your answer will differ depending on your details and the AI tool.

Mock interview with feedback

Interview

Act as a hiring manager interviewing me for a [job title] role at a [type of company]. Ask me one question at a time: a mix of behavioural, role-specific and one tricky question. After each answer, score it out of 10 and tell me how to improve it, then ask the next question. Do 8 questions in total.

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Filled in with A sales manager role at a SaaS company

Q1: Tell me about a deal you lost and what you learned.

Candidate: We lost a big client because the price was too high, so I learned to discuss budget earlier.

Score: 6/10. Good lesson, but the answer is too short. Add the deal size, what specifically happened, and what you now do differently, with one result that proves it worked.

Q2: How would you hit a target that’s 40% higher than last year?
…

Example only. Your answer will differ depending on your details and the AI tool.

STAR answers from your experience

Interview

Help me prepare STAR answers (Situation, Task, Action, Result) for these common questions: "Tell me about a time you handled conflict", "a time you failed", "your biggest achievement". My raw experiences: [describe 2–3 real situations briefly]. Turn them into answers I can say in under 2 minutes each.

See example output

Filled in with "Tell me about a time you handled conflict": a disagreement with a designer over a launch date

Situation: At my last company, our lead designer and I disagreed about launching a checkout redesign two weeks before Diwali sales.

Task: As the product manager, I had to decide whether to launch, without damaging a working relationship I relied on.

Action: I set up a 30-minute call where we each listed our risks. Hers was untested edge cases; mine was missing peak traffic. We agreed to launch to 20% of users first, with her test cases as a checklist.

Result: The redesign went live to everyone 4 days later, conversion rose 9% during the sale, and she suggested we use the same rollout approach for the next project.

(About 1 minute 30 seconds spoken.)

Example only. Your answer will differ depending on your details and the AI tool.

LinkedIn headline and About section

LinkedIn

Write my LinkedIn headline (under 220 characters) and About section (under 250 words). I'm a [role] with [years] years of experience in [field], targeting [type of roles]. Proudest results: [list]. Tone: professional but human, first person. Include keywords recruiters search for in [field].

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Filled in with A data analyst, 4 years in retail, targeting analytics roles in e-commerce

Headline
Data Analyst · SQL, Python, Power BI · Turning retail data into decisions that grow revenue · Open to e-commerce analytics roles

About
I help retail teams answer the question “what should we do next?” with data.

Over the last 4 years at StyleKart, I’ve built the dashboards our category managers open every morning, found ₹1.2 crore in excess inventory by modelling sell-through, and designed the A/B tests behind our new recommendation widget (+11% basket size).

I work mainly in SQL, Python and Power BI, and I care about turning analysis into something a busy manager can act on in two minutes.

I’m now looking for analytics roles in e-commerce, especially in pricing, customer retention or experimentation. Happy to connect.

Example only. Your answer will differ depending on your details and the AI tool.

Questions to ask the interviewer

Interview

I'm interviewing for [role] at [company], which [one line about the company]. Suggest 10 smart questions to ask at the end of the interview, grouped by: the role, the team, success in the first 90 days, and the company's direction. Avoid questions I could answer from their website.

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Filled in with A product designer role at an edtech startup

The role

  1. What would a great first project look like for this role?
  2. How much of the job is new features versus improving existing ones?

The team

  1. How do designers and engineers work together day to day?
  2. How are design decisions made when people disagree?

First 90 days

  1. What would make you say, three months in, “this hire was a great decision”?
  2. What’s the biggest design problem you’d want me to look at first?

Direction

  1. How has the product changed based on student feedback this year?
    …3 more

Example only. Your answer will differ depending on your details and the AI tool.

Negotiate a job offer politely

Offer

I've been offered [role] at [company] with [offer details]. I'd like [what you want: higher salary, joining bonus, remote days, later start date] because [your reasons]. Write a polite, confident email asking for this. Thank them first, make the case in 2–3 sentences, and keep the door open. Under 150 words.

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Filled in with An offer of ₹14 LPA; asking for ₹16 LPA based on a competing offer

Subject: Re: Offer – Senior Analyst

Hi Priya,

Thank you so much for the offer. I’m really excited about the role and the team, especially the pricing analytics work we discussed.

I’d like to ask whether there’s flexibility on the base salary. I’ve received another offer at ₹16 LPA, and given the scope of this role and my experience with pricing models, I believe that’s a fair figure here too.

Joinlytics is my first choice, and if we can get closer to that number, I’m ready to accept this week.

Thanks again,
Arjun

Example only. Your answer will differ depending on your details and the AI tool.

Getting better results

Always paste the job description. Most of the value comes from comparing your resume with the specific job. Generic resume rewriting gives generic results.

Never let it invent experience. Ask the AI to keep everything true and put placeholders where numbers belong, then fill them in with real figures.

Practise out loud. The mock interview prompt works best if you answer by voice, using your AI app’s voice mode.

Questions people ask

Can recruiters tell if a resume was written by AI?
They often notice generic phrases more than the AI itself. Words like “results-driven” or “dynamic” stand out. Specific achievements with real numbers read as human, however the first draft was written.
Does ChatGPT help with ATS resumes?
Yes. Applicant tracking systems look for keywords from the job description. The tailoring prompt on this page finds the missing keywords and works them into your bullet points honestly.
Should I use AI to write my cover letter?
It’s fine as a first draft. Add your real reason for wanting the job and one specific detail about the company, because that’s what hiring managers notice.