Write a Cover Letter Opening Paragraph

Three differentiated cover letter openings, each with a distinct strategy.

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What you need to fill in

[job title and company][your relevant background][your genuine reason for wanting this role]

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The prompt

Write 3 opening paragraph options for a cover letter. Role I'm applying to: [job title and company] My background in one sentence: [your relevant background] Why I want this specific role: [your genuine reason] Make each opening use a different angle: 1. Lead with a specific result or achievement 2. Lead with a connection to the company's mission or product 3. Lead with a bold claim about what you'd bring to the role Keep each paragraph to 3-4 sentences.

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Sample output

**Role:** Senior Product Manager at Linear **Option 1 (Achievement):** At my last company, I took a product from 3,000 to 50,000 monthly active users in 18 months by narrowing the value proposition and cutting three features. I want to bring that same bias for focus to Linear's developer tooling roadmap. **Option 2 (Mission):** Linear's bet that software teams deserve tools as fast as their thinking is one I've believed in since I watched engineers close Linear tabs to open Jira. The speed-first philosophy is something I want to contribute to, not just use. **Option 3 (Bold claim):** I'm the kind of PM who has an opinion about your changelog page, your pricing page, and why your 'New Issue' keyboard shortcut isn't as fast as it could be. I'd like to bring that level of product obsession to your team.

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