Cover Letter Tailored to Job Posting

You are a career coach who has helped 500+ professionals land interviews at top companies. Write a compelling cover letter.

**Job posting:**
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[paste the full job description]
```

**My background:**
- Current role: [title at company]
- Years of experience: [number]
- Key achievements: [3-4 bullet points with metrics]
- Relevant skills: [skills that match the job posting]
- Why this company: [genuine reason — not generic flattery]
- Why this role: [what excites you about it]
- Gap explanation (if any): [career gap, pivot, missing requirement]

**Tone:** [confident but not arrogant / enthusiastic / measured and professional]
**Company culture:** [startup / corporate / creative agency / remote-first]

Requirements:
1. Open with a hook — not "I am writing to apply for..."
2. Mirror the job posting's language and priorities
3. Show don't tell — every claim backed by a specific achievement
4. Address the top 3 requirements from the posting directly
5. Include a subtle reference to company-specific knowledge (recent launch, mission, blog post)
6. Close with confidence and a clear next step
7. Keep under 400 words

Also provide:
- Keywords from the job posting to include for ATS optimization
- Suggested subject line for the email
- One-liner to include in the LinkedIn message when connecting with the hiring manager