Recruiters read the first two lines of your cover letter. If those two lines say "I am writing to express my interest in the [role] position at your esteemed organisation," you're already skipped. The AI cover letter generator writes the tight, specific three-paragraph version — with a real opening hook, a match to the job description, and a real ask at the close.
The 3-paragraph structure
- Paragraph 1 — the hook. A specific opening: the project that caught your eye, the metric in the JD you actually moved, the team you want to join. Two sentences.
- Paragraph 2 — the proof. Two or three quantified proof points from your resume, mapped to the top JD keywords. Do not restate your CV.
- Paragraph 3 — the ask. A real close: "Would welcome a 20-minute intro this week or next." No "I look forward to hearing from you."
How to make it not sound AI
- Give it a specific detail. A launch you noticed, a value on their careers page, a metric from the JD.
- Keep one human sentence. Rewrite one line in your own voice — that's usually the give-away that a human wrote it.
- Avoid "leverage," "synergy," "results-driven." The AI already blocks these; don't add them back.
- Read it out loud. If a sentence sounds like a LinkedIn post, delete it.
For different situations
- Cold application: Emphasise the JD-match. See short AI cover letters.
- Referral: Name the referrer in line 1. AI defaults to formal — keep it, referrals read as more credible when formal.
- Career switcher: Paragraph 2 focuses on transferable metrics.
- Newcomer to Canada: Address work authorisation clearly. See cover letter for newcomers.
- Government / GC Jobs: Use the essential-qualifications tone at GC cover letter template.
What the AI won't do
- Fabricate a metric or a project.
- Claim you were "the driving force behind" something you weren't.
- Write more than 300 words unless you explicitly ask.