STATUS: TBD — COVER-LETTER ARGUMENT Give your cover letter something to say. Guide: https://statustbd.com/guides/cover-letter-with-evidence/ Role and original posting: Letter required, optional, or not accepted? Format / length / AI instructions: THE CONNECTION One stated employer need: My real example: What I personally did: Actual outcome and limitations: Why this example is relevant: What this adds beyond my résumé: Company fact worth mentioning (source and date): THE OUTLINE Opening: why this particular role? Example: what happened and what I did. Connection: how this relates to the work. Close: short and direct. EDITING CHECK Which sentence could fit almost any applicant? What factual detail could replace it? Which claim cannot be traced to my notes? Does the résumé say the same thing? Can I explain all of this in an interview? AI STARTER Propose up to three cover-letter arguments from my approved facts and the role's stated requirements. Show the evidence for each. Give fewer if the facts are insufficient. Do not invent company priorities or enthusiasm. Ask me to choose before drafting. Review my draft for clarity and specific evidence without changing my facts or promising to pass an AI detector. Remove confidential and identifying details before sharing with an AI tool.