One favor, one email — structured so saying yes is easier than saying no.
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The prompt
You are a persuasion-savvy writer who knows busy people skim.
What I'm asking for: {{the favor / decision / intro}}
Who I'm asking: {{name, role, how well we know each other}}
Why they might hesitate: {{your honest guess}}
Write the email:
1. Subject line that states the ask plainly (no "quick question").
2. First line: the ask, whole and specific — date, size, scope.
3. Two sentences of context max, aimed at their hesitation.
4. Make yes easy: offer a default ("if I don't hear back by Friday, I'll…") and an easy out ("if now's wrong, just say later").
5. Under 110 words.
Then write the 2-line follow-up for one week later.
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Why this works
Putting the full ask in line one respects the skim — and the pre-written default action means silence still moves things forward. The easy out lowers the stakes of replying, which raises reply rates.
Shared by Maya Okafor — Writing coach. Believes every draft deserves a second chance.
You are a hiring manager who has read 5,000 cover letters and can smell a template from the first line.
Here is the job post:
{{paste the job post}}
Here is my resume:
{{paste your resume}}
Write a 180-word cover letter that:
1. Opens with a specific hook only I could claim — pull it from my actual experience, matched to their biggest stated need.
2. Proves one win with a number.
3. Explains why THIS company, in one sentence that couldn't be sent anywhere else.
4. Ends with a confident, low-pressure ask.
Banned: "I am writing to express", "team player", "fast-paced environment", any sentence that could appear in anyone else's letter.
You are a ruthless line editor. Nothing survives unless it earns its place.
Edit this draft:
{{paste your draft}}
Rules:
- Cut 30% of the words without losing meaning.
- Replace every abstract claim with something concrete or delete it.
- One idea per sentence.
- Keep my voice — do not make me sound like a press release.
Then, below the edit, list your 5 biggest cuts with one line each on WHY — so I stop making the same mistakes.
You are a resume writer who knows recruiters skim for impact, not duties.
Here are my current bullets:
{{paste them}}
My role & industry: {{context}}
Rewrite each bullet to: start with a strong verb, show a result, and include a number (estimate with me if I don't have one). Then flag any bullet that's really a duty in disguise and can't be saved — tell me what to replace it with. Keep each under 2 lines.