Career prompts

Prompts for every stage of a job search and career: resumes, cover letters, interviews, negotiation, reviews and career changes.

These career prompts follow a job search from start to finish and beyond: turning duties into achievement-focused resume bullets, matching your resume to a job ad, cover letter openings, STAR interview answers, mock interviews, questions to ask the interviewer, salary negotiation, career-change plans, LinkedIn profiles, networking messages, performance reviews and your first 90 days in a new role.

Fill in the [square-bracket] blanks with your real job titles, experience and the details of the role you want. Paste the actual job ad when a prompt asks for it, because tailoring only works when the chat can see what the employer is looking for. Click Copy to keep a prompt, or "Use in chat" to open it in ChatG and edit it first.

Several prompts say "use only facts I provide" or "keep it truthful". Keep those words in. AI chats sometimes add skills, numbers or titles that sound good but aren't yours, and that can cost you an offer when it comes up in an interview or a background check. Remove personal details you don't need to share, such as your home address or ID numbers, and check salary information against current local sources. For a full walkthrough, read AI for job search and see ChatG for job seekers.

How to adapt these prompts

  • Keep one chat per application and rename it after the company.
  • Add the seniority and industry you are targeting.
  • Answer interview questions out loud first, then type what you said for feedback.
  • Ask for two tones, such as warmer and more formal, and choose the one that sounds like you.

The Cover Letter Writer drafts a full letter from a few details.

  1. 01

    Duties into achievement bullets

    Act as a professional resume writer. Turn these duties from my job as [job title] into achievement-focused resume bullets that follow the pattern action, task, result: [paste duties]. Use only facts I provide, and ask me for numbers where a result is vague.

    #resume Use this prompt
  2. 02

    Match my resume to a job ad

    Compare my resume with this job ad and give me a match report: required skills I clearly show, skills I have but don't mention, and gaps. Then suggest five specific edits. Job ad: [paste job ad] Resume: [paste resume]

    #resume#job search Use this prompt
  3. 03

    Cover letter openings that stand out

    Write three alternative opening paragraphs for my cover letter for [role] at [company]. Connect [specific thing about the company] to [my relevant experience], and avoid generic openings like 'I am writing to apply'.

    #cover letter Use this prompt
  4. 04

    STAR answer from my story

    Help me prepare a STAR answer (situation, task, action, result) for the interview question [question]. Here is my raw story: [describe what happened]. Make it about 90 seconds when spoken and keep it truthful.

    #interview Use this prompt
  5. 05

    Hiring manager mock interview

    Act as a hiring manager interviewing me for a [role] position at a [type of company]. Ask me eight questions one at a time, including two technical questions about [skill area]. After my last answer, rate my clarity, relevance and confidence and give me three tips.

    #interview Use this prompt
  6. 06

    Questions to ask the interviewer

    Suggest 10 thoughtful questions I can ask at the end of an interview for a [role] at [company or type of company], grouped by the role, the team and growth. Mark the three best for a [first-round or final-round] interview.

    #interview Use this prompt
  7. 07

    Salary negotiation script

    I received an offer of [amount] for [role] in [city], and my research suggests a range of [range]. Write a short phone script and an email version asking for [target amount or other benefit], polite but confident, with replies if they say the budget is fixed.

    #negotiation Use this prompt
  8. 08

    Career change roadmap

    I work as a [current job] and want to move into [target career] within [timeframe]. Map my transferable skills, the skills I need to build, two or three ways to get relevant experience, and a month-by-month plan.

    #career change Use this prompt
  9. 09

    LinkedIn About section

    Write a LinkedIn About section of about 200 words for a [job title] who specializes in [specialty]. Include [two achievements], what I'm looking for next and a friendly closing line. Write in the first person and avoid buzzwords like passionate or results-driven.

    #linkedin Use this prompt
  10. 10

    Cold networking message

    Write a short LinkedIn message to a [person's role] at [company] whom I don't know, asking for a 15-minute chat about [topic]. Mention [shared connection or reason for reaching out], make the ask easy to say yes to, and keep it under 300 characters.

    #networking Use this prompt
  11. 11

    Thank-you email after an interview

    Write a thank-you email to send after my interview for [role] with [interviewer name or role]. Mention [specific topic we discussed], restate why I'm a good fit in one sentence, and keep it under 120 words.

    #email#interview Use this prompt
  12. 12

    Explain a career gap

    Help me explain a [length] career gap caused by [reason] in interviews and on my resume. Give me a one-line resume entry and a 30-second spoken answer that is honest, brief and turns to what I'm ready to do now.

    #interview#resume Use this prompt
  13. 13

    Self-assessment for my annual review

    Help me write my self-assessment for my annual review. My role: [role]. This year I [accomplishments, projects and challenges]. Organize it into achievements, growth areas and goals for next year, in a confident but honest tone.

    #workplace Use this prompt
  14. 14

    Prepare to ask for a raise

    Help me prepare to ask my manager for a raise. I have worked as [role] for [time], my key contributions are [contributions], and this is what I know about market pay: [information]. Give me an outline for the conversation and answers to likely pushback.

    #negotiation#workplace Use this prompt
  15. 15

    Compare two job offers

    Help me compare two job offers. Offer A: [details]. Offer B: [details]. Put them in a table covering pay, benefits, growth, commute or remote work, culture and risks, then ask me three questions about my priorities before giving your view.

    #decisions Use this prompt
  16. 16

    12-week skills plan for a target role

    I want to become a [target role]. List the core skills this role usually requires, then make a 12-week learning plan for the [two or three] skills I'm missing, with free or low-cost ways to practice and a small project to show at the end.

    #skills#learning Use this prompt
  17. 17

    Positive resignation letter

    Write a short, professional resignation letter to [manager] at [company]. My last day will be [date]. Thank them for [something specific], offer to help with the handover, and keep it positive and under 150 words.

    #workplace#letter Use this prompt
  18. 18

    30-second intro for a career fair

    Write a 30-second self-introduction for a [career fair or networking event] where I'm looking for [type of role]. I'm a [current status, e.g. final-year student in marketing] with [key experience]. Make it natural to say out loud and end with a question for the recruiter.

    #networking Use this prompt
  19. 19

    Portfolio project write-up

    Write a portfolio description for my project [project name]: [what it does, my role, tools used, outcome]. Give a two-sentence summary for a project card and a 150-word case description covering problem, process and result.

    #portfolio Use this prompt
  20. 20

    30-60-90 day plan for a new job

    I'm starting a new job as [role] at a [type of company] on [date]. Create a 30-60-90 day plan with goals for learning, relationships and early wins, and list questions I should ask my manager in the first week.

    #new job Use this prompt

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