How to Write a Cover Letter with AI Quiz

Answers and explanations appear as you take the quiz.

1. Why does a one-line prompt like 'write a cover letter for a marketing coordinator job' produce a generic letter?
   • Chatbots are limited to a fixed set of cover letter templates
   • The prompt said almost nothing specific, so the model returns a statistically typical letter
   • Cover letters are too long for chatbots to write well
   • The model deliberately avoids mentioning employers
2. Which three ingredients does the guide say make a letter specific?
   • A salary expectation, a photo and references
   • A resume, a transcript and a portfolio link
   • A list of adjectives, a closing line and a signature
   • The job description, employer facts you checked yourself, and one or two detailed stories from your work
3. How should the AI use your stories when building the letter?
   • Match your strongest story to the employer's top requirement and build the letter around it
   • List all of your stories briefly in one paragraph
   • Replace them with more impressive invented examples
   • Put them in a postscript after the signature
4. Why does the guide suggest asking for three opening lines instead of one?
   • Employers like letters with multiple openings
   • It keeps the letter under the word limit
   • The first option is often the most predictable
   • Longer prompts reduce hallucinations
5. What is the purpose of asking the model to act as a skeptical hiring manager?
   • To predict the salary you will be offered
   • To flag sentences that could appear in anyone's letter and claims that lack evidence
   • To write a rejection letter for practice
   • To look up the hiring manager's name
6. How does the guide suggest capturing your own voice in an AI draft?
   • Ask the model to sound as formal as possible
   • Use a template from a career website
   • Tell the model your age and hometown
   • Paste a paragraph you wrote yourself and ask the model to match its sentence length and tone
7. What does the guide say about AI detectors used by employers?
   • Detection tools are known to be inaccurate, but human readers still notice generic prose
   • They reliably identify any AI-assisted letter
   • They are required by law in most countries
   • They only flag letters longer than one page
8. What risk does the guide raise about the model's knowledge of the company?
   • It refuses to mention company names
   • It always uses outdated logos
   • It may invent a mission statement or recent news, so every employer claim should be verified
   • It can only describe companies listed on stock exchanges