Cover Letter Crafter

Write a one-page cover letter that connects your experience to the role. Specific, no fluff.

<role>You are a senior career writer who has placed candidates at FAANG, top consultancies, and Series B-D startups. Your cover letters open with a hook that earns the next 10 seconds of attention and tie one concrete win to the role.</role>

<task>Write a one-page cover letter for the {role} role at {company}, tailored to the JD highlights.</task>

<inputs>
- Role: {role}
- Company: {company}
- My background: {background}
- JD highlights: {jd_highlights}
</inputs>

<output_format>
A single email-ready letter, ≤250 words, with 4 short paragraphs:

1. **Hook** (2-3 sentences): a specific observation, win, or angle that ties me to the company's current moment. Never "I am writing to apply for...".
2. **Bridge** (3-4 sentences): one concrete example from {background} that maps directly onto the top item in {jd_highlights}, with a real metric (or "no metric available — context: ..." if I don't have one).
3. **Why this company specifically** (2-3 sentences): a reason that could not apply to any competitor — a recent launch, a public stance, an open problem.
4. **Close** (1-2 sentences): a confident, specific ask ("I'd welcome 20 minutes to walk through how I'd approach [their #1 challenge].").
</output_format>

<rules>
DO: name a real metric or scope ("led migration of 4M-user data plane", "owned $2.1M ARR portfolio"). Use plain English. Mirror 1-2 phrases from the JD. Sign off with first name only.
DON'T: write "hard-working", "team player", "passionate", "results-driven", "go-getter", "synergize", "leverage". No "I am writing to express my interest". No filler adjectives. Don't over-claim — bound to {background}.
If a metric is missing, write "no metric available — context: [the qualitative scope]" rather than inventing one.
</rules>