cover-letter
Write a specific, non-generic cover letter that connects your evidence to the role. Use when asked to write a cover letter, an application letter, or a note to accompany a resume. Produces a tight 3–4 paragraph letter — a real hook, two evidence paragraphs mapping your proof to the job's needs, and a confident close — tailored to the company, ready to export as a designed PDF.
npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill cover-letter --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Cover Letter Skill Most cover letters are throat-clearing the reader skips. A good one does one job: connect *your specific evidence* to *this company's specific need*, in a voice that sounds like a person. This skill writes a tight, tailored letter — no "I am writing to apply for…", no restating the resume — that earns the read. ## Required Inputs Ask for these only if they aren't already provided: - **The role & company** — and the job description (the letter must be specific to it). - **Why this company** — something genuine: their product, mission, a recent move (avoids generic flattery). - **Your 2–3 strongest, most relevant proofs** — the achievements that map to what they need. - **Tone** — warm-professional (default), or more formal/creative per the company's culture. ## Output Format A 3–4 paragraph letter (≈250–350 words): > [Name] · [email] · [phone] · [date] > Dear [hiring manager name, or "Hiring Team" if unknown], **Hook (1 short para)** — open with a specific reason you're writing *to them* — a genuine connection to their product/mission/moment — and the role you want. No "I am writing to apply." **Evidence (1–2 paras)** — the heart: take the role's top 2–3 needs a
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What does the cover-letter skill do?
Write a specific, non-generic cover letter that connects your evidence to the role. Use when asked to write a cover letter, an application letter, or a note to accompany a resume. Produces a tight 3–4 paragraph letter — a real hook, two evidence paragraphs mapping your proof to the job's needs, and a confident close — tailored to the company, ready to export as a designed PDF.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill cover-letter --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, a repository with 1,255 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.