Career prompts
Prompts for every step of a job search or career move, written to keep every claim about you true.
Job hunting and career moves come with a lot of writing and rehearsing: resume bullets that fit a specific ad, cover letters, profile summaries, follow-up notes, and answers to interview questions you would rather not hear. These twenty prompts help with each step, from tailoring your resume and practising a full mock interview to preparing for a salary conversation, asking for a raise, writing a self-review, changing fields and choosing between two offers.
Honesty runs through all of them. A model can make an ordinary task sound impressive, and that backfires in an interview when someone asks for details. The prompts tell it to keep every claim true and to show which requirements you have not covered, so you know where you stand. When a prompt mentions pay, bring your own research; the model has no current salary data and cannot look it up.
One prompt uses image understanding: attach a screenshot of your resume and Llama 4 Maverick will comment on layout, scanning order and spacing. Remove your phone number and address from the image first if you prefer.
The mock interview prompts work best as a real conversation. Answer each question as you would in the room, out loud if you can, then type it in and read the feedback. Repeat the hardest question until your answer is short and clear. Our guide to using AI in your job search covers the full process, and the Interviewer assistant runs longer practice sessions. For a quick cover letter or reply to a recruiter, the Email Writer also helps.
How to adapt these prompts
- Paste the actual job ad. It is the best guide to what the employer wants.
- Give real numbers and outcomes from your work, and never let the model invent them.
- State the seniority and country, since conventions for resumes and letters differ.
- Read everything aloud before you send it, and change anything that doesn't sound like you.
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01
Match resume bullets to a job ad
Here is a job ad: [paste ad]. And here are bullets from my resume: [paste bullets]. Rewrite each bullet so it shows results this employer would value, starting with a strong verb and keeping every claim true. Tell me which requirements I haven't covered.
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02
Draft a cover letter that sounds human
Draft a cover letter for my application as [job title] at [company]. Why I want this job: [reasons]. Two achievements that fit: [achievements]. Keep it under 300 words, avoid stock phrases, and open with something specific about the role or company from the ad: [paste ad].
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03
Practise a full job interview
Interview me for a [job title] position at a [type of company]. Ask one question at a time, mixing behavioural, technical and motivation questions. After each answer, rate it from one to five with one tip, and at the end summarise my strongest and weakest answers.
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04
Shape a story with the STAR method
Help me turn this experience into a STAR interview answer: [describe what happened]. The question is [interview question]. Keep it under two minutes when spoken, make my own actions clear, and end with a result and what I learned.
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05
Rehearse a salary conversation
I received an offer for [role] at [salary or package]. Based on my research, I want to ask for [target]. Write what I could say to ask for more, three likely responses from the employer, and how I could reply to each, staying polite and specific.
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06
Write a profile headline and summary
Write a professional profile headline under 200 characters and an About section of about 150 words for me. Role: [role]. Skills: [skills]. What I'm looking for: [goal]. Write in the first person, specific and warm, with no buzzwords.
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07
Follow up after an interview
Write a short follow-up message after my interview for [role] with [interviewer] on [day]. Thank them, mention one topic from our conversation: [topic], add one point I forgot to make: [point], and keep it under 120 words.
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08
Explain a gap in your resume
I have a gap in my work history from [dates] because [reason]. Write a one-line note for my resume and a short spoken answer for interviews that is honest, brief, mentions what I did or learned in that time: [activities], and moves on to why I'm ready now.
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09
Find transferable skills for a switch
I'm a [current role] hoping to move into [new field]. Here is what I do day to day: [tasks]. List the skills that transfer, the gaps I'd need to fill, and three small projects I could do in the next few months to show I can do the new work.
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10
Prepare questions for the interviewer
My interview for [role] at a [type of company] ends with the chance to ask my own questions. Suggest ten, grouped by team, the role itself, growth and culture, and mark the three that would tell me the most about whether I'd be happy there.
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11
Resign gracefully
I'm leaving my job as [role]. Draft a short letter to [manager] that gives [date] as my final working day, mentions one thing I'm grateful for: [something specific], offers to help hand over my work, and doesn't explain why I'm going.
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12
Reach out to someone in your field
I'd like to contact a [person's role] at [company or field] who doesn't know me. Draft a note under 100 words asking for [ask, e.g. a 20-minute call about their career path], explaining why I picked them: [reason], and making it easy for them to decline.
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13
Build a case for a raise
I plan to ask my manager for a raise. My role: [role]. What I achieved this year: [achievements]. New responsibilities: [responsibilities]. Turn this into talking points, suggest when to raise the topic, and help me answer if they say the budget is closed.
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14
Write your performance self-review
Help me write my self-review for [period]. My goals were [goals]. What happened: [results and notes]. Write it honestly with results first, one area I want to improve with a plan, and support I'd like from my manager. Keep a confident but not boastful tone.
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15
Plan how to learn a new skill
I want to learn [skill] for my work as [role], with about [hours] hours a week. Make a plan for the next [number] weeks with weekly goals, a practice task for each week, and a small project at the end that I could show an employer.
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16
Turn down a job offer politely
Write a short, gracious message declining the [role] offer from [company]. Thank [recruiter or manager] for their time, give a brief reason if appropriate: [reason], and leave the door open for future opportunities.
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17
Craft a 30-second introduction
Write a spoken introduction of about 30 seconds for [situation, e.g. a careers fair]. Who I am: [role or studies]. What I'm good at: [strengths]. What I'm looking for: [goal]. Make it sound natural when said aloud, and give me a shorter version too.
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18
Review your resume from a screenshot
I've attached a screenshot of my resume. Comment on layout and readability: what a recruiter sees first, whether headings and dates are easy to scan, and any spacing or font problems. Then list the three changes that would help most for [target role].
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19
Ask someone to be your reference
Write a message asking [person], my former [relationship, e.g. manager], to be a reference for [role]. Remind them of what we worked on: [projects], mention the skills the employer cares about: [skills], and thank them whatever they decide.
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20
Weigh two job offers
Two employers have made me offers. Offer A: [details]. Offer B: [details]. What matters most to me, in order: [priorities]. Make a comparison table, point out what I may be overlooking, and give me three questions to ask each employer before I decide.
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